Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

You will receive a 1099-C Cancelation of Debt form if a lender forgives more than $600 of taxable debt. You must include the amount of canceled debt on your federal tax return as a part of your ...

A 1099 form is a document that businesses use to report various types of government payments to both the IRS and payees. This includes payments for services, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and ...

The W-8BEN form is an IRS document required for non-U.S. individuals who receive interest, dividends or other income from U.S. sources. The form, also known as the Certificate of Foreign Status of ...

When tax season rolls around, one of the most common documents taxpayers receive is Form 1099-INT. This form, issued by banks, credit unions and other financial institutions, reports interest income ...

Form 5498 documents individual retirement account (IRA) contributions, rollovers and distributions. You don’t need to fill it out or send it to the IRS — just keep it for your records. Many, or all, ...

Christiana Jolaoso-Oloyede writes for media publications, B2B brands and nonprofits. Using her research, analytical and writing skills from her training as a lawyer, she focuses on garnering accurate ...