john14verse6
Returning Member

mom died in 2018 but received income in 2019 in the form of a forgiven debt. Do I have to file a return for 2019 ?

The amount was $13,290 and was forgiven by Discover Card.  I received a 1099C-Cancellation of debt form.  But my mother died in December of 2018.  Im very confused...……..this seems like an odd situation.  She would not owe tax on this anyway because her standard deduction would erase the debt amount. 

 

Any help would be appreciated.