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Debt Forgiveness and Taxes: What a 1099-C Means Before You Settle Debt
What happens when a creditor forgives part of your debt? In this episode of the Get Out of Debt Guy Show, Steve Rhode, the original Get Out of Debt Guy, and Damon Day, the new Get Out of Debt Guy, break down the tax consequences of debt forgiveness and explain what a 1099-C really means.
If you settle debt for less than you owe, the forgiven balance may be treated as taxable income by the IRS. Steve and Damon walk through how canceled debt works, when you may owe taxes, when the insolvency exception could help, and why so many people get blindsided because debt settlement companies never…
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