When Is Form 1099-C Required of Lenders? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 16]
The commercial real estate market is in the process of adjusting to lower property valuations. Much recent focus has been on office buildings, and the fallout from enduring reductions in occupancy associated with remote and...more
Career Step LLC, an online career training company has been ordered to pay $43.5 million in cash and debt cancellation to resolve FTC charges that the company “lured consumers, specifically servicemembers and their families,...more
As a number of debt instruments issued several years ago in a relatively low interest rate environment now have their maturity date approaching in a much higher interest rate environment, borrowers are increasingly seeking to...more
The complexities of cancellation of debt income (CODI), including bankruptcy and insolvency implications, are important to understand. When debt is cancelled or discharged, the borrowed funds become taxable income, or...more
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently announced the approval of an additional $4.9 billion in student loan forgiveness for 73,000 individuals. The relief was provided through several modifications to the...more
There’s a hidden tax horror behind pass-through entities, cancellation of debt, and even prizes, winning, and awards: “phantom income.” It even sounds scary, right? And when it comes to one’s tax liability, it can be...more
Do you feel as challenged as I do when someone asks you to explain the term “Bidenomics”? I know that it is predicated upon the imposition of higher taxes on businesses and their owners, which have not yet materialized....more
Summary: Ernesto Patacsil and Marilyn Patacsil (“Taxpayers”) owned a business that ran group homes for consumers with intellectual or physical maladies in California, being an expensive yet statutorily encouraged...more
Missouri AG Eric Schmitt led AGs from Nebraska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, and South Carolina in suing President Biden, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and the United States Department of Education alleging that the Biden...more
Acting to clarify the practical impact of a COVID relief provision enacted earlier this year, the IRS has announced in Notice 2022-1 (Notice) that lenders are not required to, and should not, issue Forms 1099-C when certain...more
The Bullet Point is a biweekly update of recent, unique, and impactful cases in state and federal courts in the area of commercial litigation. We’re pleased to expand the Bullet Point from its previous coverage of Ohio case...more
Head-Scratchers- The Code is chock-full of provisions that will challenge the intellectual capacity, not to mention the patience, of most tax professionals. The complexity of these rules does not arise out of some sadistic...more
In PLR 202050014, the IRS ruled that a parent would not recognize taxable gain when its disregarded entity transferred a newly formed corporation’s stock to creditors in satisfaction of its debt pursuant to a “G”...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 8, 2021 – March 12, 2021... March 11, 2021: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin...more
Millennials. Everyone has an opinion, especially us. We are “entitled,” “spoiled,” and “lazy” to some; “diverse,” “educated,” and “confident” to others. Try this: “resilient.” Millennials rode the 90’s boom straight into...more
When debt is forgiven, as much of the funding lent through the CARES Act’s PPP may be, a lender may be required to file IRS Form 1099-C with the IRS and to furnish a copy to the borrower. As a lender, do I need to file the...more
The economic impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic will likely result in a considerable number of borrower defaults, workouts and debt restructurings. An often overlooked but significant consequence of debt modifications or...more
To address the adverse economic consequences to businesses and employees caused by the coronavirus, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) was enacted. It amends Section 7 of the Small Business...more
In light of the current economic uncertainty, many companies are considering amending their credit agreements and other debt instruments either to minimize the likelihood of breaching financial covenants or to rework payment...more