Debtors to No Longer Receive IRS Form 1099-C for ‘Non-Cancelled’ Debts

One way New York bankruptcy benefits debtors over debt settlement or other non-bankruptcy options is that debtors do not need to pay income taxes on cancelled debts. Normally, cancelled debts are considered income, so when lenders forgive debts greater than or equal to $600, they are obligated to send debtors IRS Form 1099-C, which leads …

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