what does a charged off debt mean
DEFINITION of 'Charge-Off'. A term describing an expense on a company's income statement. A charge-off will fall under one of the following categories: 1.A debt that is deemed uncollectible by the reporting firm and is subsequently written off. This type will be classified as 'bad debt expense' on the income statement, and removed from the balance sheet. charge-off will fall under one of the following categories: 1. A debt that is deemed uncollectible by the reporting firm and is subsequently written off. This type will be classified as 'bad debt expense' on the income statement, and removed from the balance sheet.