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How do I know if I am insolvent? By filing IRS Form 982, Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness, or. Attaching a detailed letter to your tax return explaining the calculation of your total debts and assets.
Form 982 is used to determine, under certain circumstances described in section 108, the amount of discharged indebtedness that can be excluded from gross income.
To qualify for the insolvency, you must show that all of your liabilities (debts) were more than the Fair Market Value of all of your assets immediately before the cancellation of debt. To show that you are insolvent and are excluding your canceled debt from income, you must fill out Form 982.
You are considered insolvent by the IRS if you owe more than the value of your assets. If you receive a Form 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt from a credit card company or other lender who canceled or forgave your debt with them, you will need to report the amount they canceled on your tax return.
Form 982 - Reduction of Tax Attributes The debt is qualified farm debt (see chapter 3 of Publication 225 Farmer's Tax Guide) The debt is qualified real property business debt (see chapter 5 of Publication 334 Tax Guide for Small Business) You are insolvent or bankrupt (see Publication 908 Bankruptcy Tax Guide)
The IRS will consider you insolvent if your total liabilities exceed your total assets. In other words, liabilities – assets = insolvency. You can figure out if insolvency applies to you by comparing the difference between your total assets and total liabilities at the time your debt was canceled.