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kugelle
Feb 27, 2011, 10:42 AM
Have a 1099-C and am not certain how to handle this.
Other Boxes:
#4 Debt description - DDA CHECK FRAUD
#5 Was borrower personally liabile for repayment of this debt? NO
#6 Bankuptcy NO

Since it states that I was not personally liabile for repayment of this debt - is this just not included on my taxes. When I use a tax program, it only as for the amount in Box 2 and never asks question 5 that I can find.

Would appreciate advise on this..

Thank you!

MukatA
Feb 28, 2011, 12:21 AM
Since your are not personally liable to pay the amount, it is not income. Just keep the form for your info.
Your U.S. Tax Return: The U.S. Income Tax Topics 1 (http://taxipay.blogspot.com/2008/08/us-income-tax-topics-1.html)

ebaines
Mar 1, 2011, 12:38 PM
It's not clear to me how this "check fraud" is considered as cancellation of debt to you - if you could provide some additional background it would be helpful. Mukata is correct that cancelation of debt that you are not liable for is not income to you - however it may still have to reported if either (a) the lender offered you a discount for early payment of the debt, or (b) agrees to a loan modification that reducs the principal balance of the debt. You may also realize a captal gain if/when you sell the property as your proceeds from the sale includes the unpaid amount of debt. There are more details in Pub 4681:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4681.pdf