Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 1.1950 — Reporting Discharged Debts To The Internal Revenue Service
47 C.F.R. § 1.1950
(a) In accordance with applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and implementing regulations (26 U.S.C. 6050P; 26 CFR 1.6050P-1), when the Commission discharges a debt for less than the full value of the indebtedness, it will report the outstanding balance discharged, not including interest, to the Internal Revenue Service, using IRS Form 1099-C or any other form prescribed by the Service, when:
(1) The principle amount of the debt not in dispute is $600 or more; and
(2) The obligation has not been discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding; and
(3) The obligation is no longer collectible either because the time limit in the applicable statute for enforcing collection expired during the tax year, or because during the year a formal compromise agreement was reached in which the debtor was legally discharged of all or a portion of the obligation.
(b) The Treasury will prepare the Form 1099-C for those debts transferred to Treasury for collection and deemed uncollectible.
Authorizing Statute
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Definitions and application31 U.S.C. § 3701
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Installment deduction for indebtedness to the United States5 U.S.C. § 5514
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Collection and compromise31 U.S.C. § 3711
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Digital discrimination47 U.S.C. § 1754
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Mode of recovery28 U.S.C. § 2461
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Returns relating to the cancellation of indebtedness by certain entities26 U.S.C. § 6050P