On form 1099 c, cancellation of debt, do I pay taxes on the full amount in box 2 or on the amount after subtracting the fair market value of the property in box 7?

The property was also rental property. And the identifiable event code is G - decision or policy to discontinue collection

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On form 1099 c, cancellation of debt, do I pay taxes on the full amount in box 2 or on the amount after subtracting the fair market value of the property in box 7?

If property that is repossessed or foreclosed on secures a debt for which you are personally liable (recourse debt), you generally must report as ordinary income the amount by which the canceled debt is more than the fair market value of the property. Report the income from cancellation of a debt related to a rental activity as rental income.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p544.pdf