If you pay independent contractors $600 or more annually, you must report those payments to the IRS on Form 1099-NEC. The process is fairly simple if you only need to send one or two, but it gets more ...

The IRS has raised the Form 1099-NEC reporting threshold to $2,000 for 2026, impacting businesses and self-employed individuals who pay or receive nonemployee compensation. Understanding the filing ...

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 ...

A 1099 form is a document that businesses use to report various types of government payments to both the IRS and payees. This includes payments for services, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Millions of Forms 1099 are sent out every year. Most arrive in ...

Closeup of Form 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC. The IRS has reintroduced Form 1099-NEC as the new way to report self-employment income instead of Form 1099-MISC as traditionally had been used. If you received ...

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 ...