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Maybe.  Did you receive a 1099-C  (Cancellation of Debt) in 2023?

 

Amounts that meet the requirements for any of the following exceptions aren't cancellation of debt income [not taxable]

 

EXCEPTIONS to cancellation of debt income:

  1. Amounts canceled as gifts, bequests, devises, or inheritances
  2. Certain qualified student loans containing loan provisions for cancellation based on length of employment in certain professions for a broad class of employers
  3. Certain student loan discharges after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2026
  4. Amounts received or forgiven under certain student loan repayment assistance programs
  5. Amounts of canceled debt that would be deductible if you, as a cash basis taxpayer, had paid it
  6. A qualified purchase price reduction given by the seller of property to the buyer

 

IRS Topic no. 431, Canceled debt – Is it taxable or not?

 

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