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No. The creditor can argue that, even if it agreed to settle the claim, the agreement is not binding. However, the creditor may be estopped from claiming the balance.

Class-action settlement proceeds are treated like proceeds from any other lawsuit. The IRS treats settlements for physical injury or sickness as non-taxable as long as the claimant did not receive a tax benefit by deducting the related medical expenses on previous years' tax returns.

Full and final settlement means that you ask your creditors to let you pay a lump sum instead of the full balance you owe on the debt. In return for having a lump-sum payment, the creditor agrees to write off the rest of the debt.

A settlement transaction on a statement, which is hardly seen, is when a bank takes the funds and makes the adjustment immediately. There is no waiting for transactions that are settled. The funds are taken from the first bank and immediately put into the second bank's account.

If you receive a taxable court settlement, you might receive Form 1099-MISC. This form is used to report all kinds of miscellaneous income: royalty payments, fishing boat proceeds, and, of course, legal settlements. Your settlement income would be reported in box 3, for "other income."

Settlement can be defined as the process of transferring of funds through a central agency, from payer to payee, through participation of their respective banks or custodians of funds.

The Merchant Settlement Report displays metrics pertaining to credit and debit transactions for a chosen specified location and date range. The report is used to compare credit card processor statements with credit card transaction data from the POS.