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Yes, check the box for Gain/Loss is Ordinary. Because the entire transaction is ordinary income, this option will have no affect on the tax rate. However, see the post below for instructions on reporting the redemption.

Form 1099-OID: Original Issue Discount, is the IRS form that you received if you must include an amount of OID in your taxable income. Original Issue Discount refers to the excess of an obligation's stated redemption price at maturity over its issue price, and it is taxable as interest over the life of the obligation.

If your debt instrument has acquisition premium, reduce the OID you report. Your adjustment is the difference between the OID shown on your Form 1099-OID and the reduced OID amount figured using the rules explained later under Figuring OID on Long-Term Debt Instruments.

The purpose of this publication is: to help brokers and other middlemen identify publicly offered original issue discount (OID) debt instruments they may hold as nominees for the true owners, so they can file Forms 1099-OID or Forms 1099-INT as required, and.