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Complete Form 14135, Application for Certificate of Discharge of Federal Tax Lien attached with this publication.
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More detailed information on each filing status can be found in IRS Publication 501, "Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information."
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A taxpayer is insolvent when his or her total liabilities exceed his or her total assets. The forgiven debt may be excluded as income under the "insolvency" exclusion. Normally, a taxpayer is not required to include forgiven debts in income to the extent that the taxpayer is insolvent.
File IRS form 982 with your 1040 income tax form. The form is located at the IRS' website here: . Simply list the dollar amount shown on the 1099c and indicate 1. (b) on the 982 form that you are insolvent.
The IRS defines insolvency as having total liabilities that exceed your total assets. This could be due to earning too little to keep up with your expenses or having expenses that have escalated beyond what your income can handle.