Credit Card Glossary: Terms and Definitions
1099
The 1099-C is an IRS form sent when credit card or other consumer debts are forgiven or canceled by creditors or debt collectors. Forgiven debt totaling more than $600 of the original debt is considered income by the IRS and potentially subject to taxes on federal income tax returns.
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