I came across a recent case (Gericke v Truist, No. 20-3053 (DC NJ 3/26/21)) that once again highlights the mismatch between the law on Form 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt, issuance and when a debt is actually discharged.
The District Court of New Jersey issued a ruling that reminds us all (again) that getting a Form 1099-C doesn’t mean that the debt was discharged, it just means the lender met one of the seven requirements of the regulations under Section 6050P to issue a 1099-C. So, when a borrower receives a Form 1099-C it is not necessarily clear that the debt is discharged. If not discharged, there is no cancellation of debt income or ability to see if an exclusion under Section 108 applies, such as insolvency.
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