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 ...

Our expert guide breaks down the most common 1099 forms for the 2025 tax year, including 1099-NEC, 1099-R, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV ...

If you perform services as an independent contractor, then you should receive Form 1099-MISC at the end of the year. This form will tell you who paid you and how much. One copy of the form is sent to ...

The money you earn from your salary may not be your only source of income throughout the year, and it's important to report all of your income to the Internal Revenue Service on your tax return.

A Form 1099-K reports the gross amount of payment transactions from credit cards, digital payments, and other platforms that manage payments between two parties. — Getty Images/Compassionate Eye ...

This series is brought to you by TurboTax Home & Business Edition – Guides You to Your Biggest Tax Refund. As always, VentureBeat is adamant about maintaining editorial objectivity. TurboTax had no ...

One law provision new for tax years beginning in 2022 and after that could catch many individual taxpayers by surprise — particularly those in the “gig economy” — is the much lower threshold at which ...

What is a Form 1099-MISC? A 1099-MISC is a type of tax form. It is used to report miscellaneous income for individuals and companies who have been paid $600 or more in non-employee service payments ...

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 ...

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 ...