1099c business credit card

[Mslabubu]

I recently received two 1099c forms from Chase business credit card. One is under the SSN and one is under EIN. I am so confused that why I receive two. And is it supposed to file both to personal and business. If so, which means the amounts that file are double? Please advise ? 

[SharonD007]

Are the two 1099-Cs for the same credit card? Is the only difference the SSN and EIN?  Please provide more information so we may help you.

[Mslabubu]

Thank you for your response. The forms issued by the same business credit card. And all the informations are the same , only different is one issue to SSN and other one is issued to EIN 

[JamesG1]

The IRS form 1099-C with your Social Security number may be entered in your personal Federal 1040 income tax return.

In TurboTax Online, follow these steps:

• Down the left side of the screen, click Federal.
• Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income.
• Click to the right of Less Common Income.
• Click to the right of Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C.
• Click to the right of Cancellation of debt (Form 1099-C).

Click Learn more to the right and additional information will appear to the right.  Hopefully the information there will be able to guide you.  IF not, post again.

IS the IRS form 1099-C for the EIN exactly the same debt?  What is the entity that the EIN on the IRS form 1099-C represents?  What kind of tax return (if any) do you file for that EIN?  Please advise.

See also this TurboTax Help.

@Mslabubu 

[Mslabubu]

the 1099c issued to the EIN is the same amount and same account as the one that issue to SSN. I have S corporation. 

[DianeW777]

No, do not file both. You are not required to report double the actual amount. 

Report only the full amount of the debt on your S-corporation, you would file this as income under the S-corporation. This will flow through to your personal income tax return through your K-1.  

Keep documentation in your tax file to show the amount was doubled should you need to provide it to the IRS at a later date.

@Mslabubu 

[Mslabubu]

Thank you for your response! Do you know why they issue two forms then? Am I going to get in trouble if I don’t file both forms? I read the article about 1099c and it stated. Please advise! Thank you! 

Multiple Debtors

For debts of $10,000 or more incurred after 1994 that involve debtors who are jointly and severally liable for the debt, you must report the entire amount of the canceled debt on each debtor's Form 1099-C. Multiple debtors are jointly and severally liable for a debt if there is no clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. If it can be shown that joint and several liability does not exist, a Form

1099-C is required for each debtor for whom you canceled a debt of $600 or more.

For debts incurred before 1995 and for debts of less than $10,000 incurred after 1994, you must file Form

1099-C only for the primary (or first-named) debtor.

If you know or have reason to know that the multiple debtors were husband and wife who were living at the same address when the debt was incurred, and you have no information that these circumstances have changed, you may file only one Form 1099-C.

[TomK2023]

No, you will not get in trouble for not filing both of the 1099-C forms that you received.

As DianneW777 explained above, you should only file one  (1) 1099-C thru the business (S-Corp).  You should get a K-1 with this information (which gets included  on your personal tax return).

I would assume that you received two 1099-C forms because you are the principal owner of the S-Corp (one for the business & the second addressed to you).

Just be sure to, keep all of the documentation associated with this debt should the IRS ask questions in the future.

[Edited 2/26/25 | 8:28am PST]

@Mslabubu 

[Mslabubu]

Thank you for your detailed information. I filed chapter 7 for personal and I already included thos business cared card debts. Am I still able to use K1 form? 

[Mslabubu]

Please advise my above question. 

[Vanessa A]

Filing for bankruptcy does not affect your ability to use or not use the K-1 form.  If the S-Corp generates the K-1, then you would enter it.  However, if these business cards have been placed in bankruptcy you will need to make that adjustment to your liability accounts in the S-Corp.  

Debts discharged under Chapter 7  do not generate not taxable income. 

[Mslabubu]

Is it mean the corp needs to responsible to pay taxable income? 

[DaveF1006]

To clarify, were the 1099 C issued for the same income?

[Mslabubu]

Yes, the amounts are the same. And the business is the personally guaranteed 

[Mslabubu]

If anyone can response my previous question?