IRS says there is nothing they can do, and that it is a bank issue. Bank of America says there is nothing they can do and that it is an IRS issue. Unreal, how much of a pain this has turned into.
To qualify for the insolvency exemption. the person must have been insolvent on the DAY BEFORE the debt was cancelled. This is a very key matter. The date of the debt cancellation will be on the 1099-C. Nothing that happens before or after that date has any effect. Be careful not to get drawn into an attempt to avoid paying tax that is owed.
I don't think you can separate them. See 8582 form instructions page 5 here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8582.pdf In the right hand column: "A partner or shareholder may not treat as separate activities those activities grouped together by the partnership or corporation."