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Under these circumstances and in order to file the Form 982, we generally recommend using the CD/Download version of TurboTax Deluxe or a higher edition.
Form 982 (Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness) reports the amount of cancelled debt to excluded from taxable income. We'll automatically generate Form 982 if your cancelled debt is due to:
In addition, you should have a 1099-C to report the amount of cancelled debt.
In order to the switch from online to CD/download. please see the following link: https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901476-how-do-i-switch-from-turbotax-online-to-the-turbotax-softw...
Once you have done the above you can access the forms mode of your desktop program using these steps:
To switch to Forms Mode, open your return, and then click the Forms icon in the upper right corner of your screen (or choose Forms from the View menu at top).
The Federal Information Worksheet will display and all the forms in your return will be listed on the left side. Then click on Open Form and type in the search box : Form 982.
To make sure its excluded within your return, you will need to fill out the following forms:
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You mentioned the Canceled Debt Worksheet. I've read elsewhere that people were suggesting to mail in this form separately (with a possible explanation) to the IRS. Will Turbo Tax submit this worksheet directly to the IRS with a 2018 filing (using CD)? I've also read that experts recommend to send in your financial statements to show your balances on credit cards, etc. at the time the debt was cancelled to support your worksheet calculations. Do you advise to do that? If so, I assume that is sent in separately from your return if you file online (?). Or it might work as well just to mail everything in in this case? Thanks.
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