In the

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, a Form 1099-OID is a

tax form A tax return is the completion of documentation that calculates an entity or individual's income earned and the amount of taxes to be paid to the government or government organizations or, potentially, back to the taxpayer. Taxation is one of ...

intended to be submitted to the

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by the holder of debt instruments (such as bonds, notes, or certificates) which were discounted at purchase to report the taxable difference between the instruments' actual value and the discounted purchase price. Like other 1099 forms, it is normally filled out by a payer of income — for example, the issuer or seller of a discounted bond — and sent both to tax authorities and the recipient of the income.

Fraudulent use

1099-OID fraud consists in filing Form 1099-OID with a false

withholding Tax withholding, also known as tax retention, Pay-as-You-Go, Pay-as-You-Earn, Tax deduction at source or a ''Prélèvement à la source'', is income tax paid to the government by the payer of the income rather than by the recipient of the income. ...

information to reduce taxable income. Promoters of the fraud allege that the withheld amount exists in a secret bank account, a claim that originates from the

redemption movement The redemption movement is a debt-resistance movement and fraud scheme which is primarily active in the United States and Canada. Participants allege that a secret fund is created for every citizen at birth, and that a procedure exists to "redee ...

. The IRS has taken notice of 1099-OID fraud schemes and has successfully brought legal action against them.IR-2018-48
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References

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