Get IRS Instruction 1099-A & 1099-C 2015

You Must Report the 1099-A Information But You Might Not Take a Tax Hit. Homeowners will typically receive an IRS Form 1099-A from their lender after their home has been foreclosed upon. The information on the form is necessary to report the foreclosure on your tax return and yes, unfortunately, you must do so.

Since the IRS considers any 1099 payment as taxable income, you are required to report your 1099 payment on your tax return. For example, if you earned less than $600 as an independent contractor, the payer does not have to send you a 1099-MISC, but you still have to report the amount as self-employment income.

First, keep in mind that the "general rule" is that business owners must issue a Form 1099-MISC to each person to whom you have paid at least $600 in rents, services (including parts and materials), prizes and awards or other income payments. You don't need to issue 1099s for payment made for personal purposes.

On Form 1099-A, the lender reports the amount of the debt owed (principal only) and the fair market value (FMV) of the secured property as of the date of the acquisition or abandonment of the property.

If you receive a Form 1099-MISC that reports your miscellaneous income and you don't include the income on your tax return, you may also be subject to a penalty. Failing to report income may cause your return to understate your tax liability.

Enter your information in the 'payer' section. ... Fill in your tax ID number. ... As a business owner, enter the contractor's tax ID number which is found on their form W-9. ... Fill out the account number you have assigned to the independent contractor. ... Enter the total amount you paid the independent contractor in box 7.

On Form 1099-A, the lender reports the amount of the debt owed (principal only) and the fair market value (FMV) of the secured property as of the date of the acquisition or abandonment of the property.

You Must Report the 1099-A Information But You Might Not Take a Tax Hit. Homeowners will typically receive an IRS Form 1099-A from their lender after their home has been foreclosed upon. The information on the form is necessary to report the foreclosure on your tax return and yes, unfortunately, you must do so.

Form 1099 is a tax form that is used to report income that you received, and which you need to report on your tax return. The payer sends the proper 1099 to the IRS, and a copy of the form to you.

The 1099 form is a series of documents the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) refers to as "information returns." There are a number of different 1099 forms that report the various types of income you may receive throughout the year other than the salary your employer pays you.

The 1099 form, by contrast, records income you received as an independent contractor or for some other source of income. ... The IRS requires businesses to issue a form 1099 if they've paid you at least $600 that year.

Even with the Form 1099-C, there may be no tax consequences, such as in the case of personal residences under a certain amount or in the situation of bankruptcy. But certain income tax forms would still need to be filled out for IRS.

For tax purposes, a foreclosure is treated as a sale. ... Next, Form 1099 C. If you receive a 1099 C for a foreclosed property, you should not (but may) receive a 1099 A. Because the 1099 C has the same information as 1099 A, and also includes the additional information that the debt has been cancelled.