Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Forms 1099 generally saddle you with income you have to report.

A stock photograph of a 1099 Misc tax form. Photographed with the Canon EOS 5DSR at 50mp and the 100mm 2.8 L (IS) lens. Incorrect IRS Forms 1099 are a big tax worry. After all, Forms 1099 generally ...

Making a certain amount of cash from pursuing a passion or by having your own side gig means you owe taxes, according to the Internal Revenue Service, but you won’t receive a W-2 form as you would ...

A 1099 is a tax document reporting nonemployment income to the IRS. There are several types of 1099 forms, depending on the income you receive — but all are designed to report payments you received to ...

Each January, your mailbox and email are likely filled with tax forms. You’ll receive a W-2 reporting your wages if you work for an employer. But if you do any self-employed or freelance work, you may ...

Self-employed people who send and receive payments using things like PayPal, Venmo and CashApp get a special tax form, called a 1099-K. Usually though, they’d only receive one if they made at least ...

BRIAN ROCHE TELLS US WHY IT’S IMPORTANT. BRIAN: THE TAX FORM IS CALLED THE 1099-G. AND IF YOU RECEIVED ONE AND YOU DID NOT FILE FOR OR RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IN 2020, YOU’VE GOT A PROBLEM. YOU ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — 2020 had a lot of ups and downs. If you were: furloughed, laid off had lessened hours and you applied for and received unemployment benefits then you're going to need to make sure ...

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 ...