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Do I Have Cancellation of Debt Income on My Personal Residence?

Do I Have Cancellation of Debt Income on My Principal Residence: This application will help you determine if you have to include in income any of the debt that was cancelled on your principal residence.

Information You Will Need:

  • Citizenship status and Filing Status
  • Form 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt, received from your mortgage lender

Note: This application is not designed to address the cancellation of debt that applies to a joint liability when debt was cancelled in bankruptcy and only 1 individual filed for bankruptcy. Please refer to Publication 4681, Canceled Debts, Foreclosures, Repossessions, and Abandonments (for Individuals).


Estimated Completion Time: 10 minutes. However: 5 minutes of inactivity will end the interview and you will be forced to start over.


The following interview covers the same questions you would answer if you called our toll-free tax assistance telephone number or if you came into a Taxpayer Assistance Center.

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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 10-Dec-2012