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October 7, 2023
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Debt Cancellation

  • October 7, 2023
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Hi everyone, this is the first time i am preparing form 1120 for an insolvent c corp. Since the client is insolvent I understand that he should not pay any taxes due to debt cancellation. I have generated form 982 as well. I just did not understand whether i should include the discharged debt on form 1120 as ''other income'' ? If i do it then a tax is calculated on it even though i generated the form 982. Thank you for help.

 

Elif,

 

 

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sjrcpa
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October 7, 2023

You can exclude from taxable income COD to the extent the taxpayer is insolvent. The 982 is informational and does not link to/automatically exclude from the tax return.

If the COD is not taxable, don't enter it as other income.

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