Form 1099-A data entry
To enter information from Form 1099-A, Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property, you can either use Source Data Entry or use the 1099-A Facsimile section of the
1099C
screen. The fields in this section are similar to the form.note
- The1099Cscreen shows in the following folders or activities:
- Income folder
- Business folder
- Rent & Royalty folder
- Farm folder
- Farm Rental folder
If the information reported on Form 1099-A pertains to a particular activity, enter the information on the1099Cscreen for that activity. For example, if the information reported on Form 1099-A is related to the taxpayer and/or spouse's Schedule C business, enter the information on the1099Cscreen in the Business folder. - Per IRS Publication 544, Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets, report the cancellation of a nonbusiness debt as other income on Form 1040, line 21.
- Per IRS Publication 544, Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets, a loss from abandonment of business or investment property is deductible as an ordinary loss, even if the property is a capital asset. The loss is the property's adjusted basis when abandoned.
- If the taxpayer received Form 1099-A for property that's for personal use, UltraTax CS doesn't calculate a loss and it's a non-deductible personal loss. Refer to Publication 4681 for more information.