After a debt settlement company has negotiated a reduced debt balance on behalf of their client, it is the client’s responsibility to report the amount of debt removed to the IRS. According to IRS Publication Form 982, any amount of removed debt above $600.00 must be reported as taxable income. This means that the creditor whom the debt was owed to has to provide the debtor with a 1099-C tax form which clearly states the amount of removed debt.
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| Which types of debt can be settled? |
When trying to decide whether debt settlement is the right option or not, keep one thing in mind; not all kinds of debt can be settled. For our purpose, there are two general categories of debt that we will look at, unsecured and secured. An unsecured debt is one accumulated without any physical collateral being at stake. This includes:
- medical bills
- credit cards
- department store cards
- personal loans
- student loans
- bounced checks
| How to select a good Debt Settlement Back End Processing company? |
Debt settlement backend processing companies like Debt Aid Processing, as their name implies, provide the actual back office processing services required for the companies that settle debt. These companies must have the licensing necessary to provide such service on a state-by-state basis. In many cases, the debtor is not even aware that they are dealing with a debt settlement processing firm.
Qualifications:
If you have a debt settlement company, you are going to need to partner with a backend firm. In such case, there are several key factors to look for in these companies since not all of them are the same and each have their own niche areas that they focus in. If you don’t choose wisely and beccome partners with a poor-performing firm, it could result in lower conversions rates and less of an ROI (return on your investment).
