Whether you're a business owner who relies on independent contractors or you make your living as a freelancer, understanding the difference between Form 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC is critical to ensuring ...

If you file paper copies of Form 1099, you will also have to file Form 1096. Among the benefits of filing Form 1099 electronically is the absence of this requirement. — Getty Images/Tatsiana Volkava ...

Whether you're a business owner who relies on independent contractors or you make your living as a freelancer, understanding the difference between Form 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC is critical to ensuring ...

Employers who pay independent contractors for work that is not paid through their payrolls do not take out deductions. The contractors file their own taxes and make the payments. As a result, ...

Disclaimer: Always consult a tax professional to ensure you understand your business tax obligations. This article compiles information directly from the IRS and is intended as a resource and not tax ...

The Internal Revenue Service has resurrected a form that hasn’t been used since the early 1980s, Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation, with a draft version available for preview on its website.

As is the case every year, we’re hearing from lots of folks confused about when to send a 1099 form or other “information returns” to someone. It is true that over time, these forms have continued to ...

Along with the returns for your own business taxes every year, you probably have to make out what the IRS calls information returns. These are the 1099 forms used to report payments to independent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. This article is more than 3 years old. Closeup of Form 1099-NEC, ...