“What’s a 1000-C?” That’s the question millions of taxpayers will be asking as these forms land in their mailbox this year. An estimated 5.5 million 1099-C forms will be filed for the 2012 tax year.

After interviewing dozens of candidates over the years, there is one thing that still surprises me. It is the lack of thought put into the questions that candidates ask of interviewers. And those ...