Create Form 1099-MISC

The IRS requires businesses to file a copy of the 1099 form with them and mail another copy directly to the independent contractor, so that the IRS can predict how much tax revenue to expect from self-employed individuals. The IRS also stipulates that a business is responsible for sending a 1099-MISC form when someone provides: rents, services (including parts and materials), prizes and awards, or other income payments.

The forms must reach the independent contractors who worked for you by January 31 of the year after they provided services.

Under the threshold limit of $600, you are not required to mail a 1099-MISC form to independent contractors who did work for your company.

Incorporated businesses — i.e., businesses that are legally considered separate entities and that file taxes as such — do not receive 1099-MISC forms. Neither do limited liability corporations (LLCs) that elect to be treated as corporations for tax purposes.

The 1099-MISC Form generally includes: 1. Your name, address and taxpayer ID number 2. The name, address and taxpayer ID number of the company or individual who issued the form 3. The amount of income paid to you during the year in the appropriate box, based on the type of income you received 4. The amount of federal or state income tax withheld on that income, if any

Independent contractors are issued a 1099-MISC form. Employees are issued W-2 forms.

You mail 1099-MISC forms to one of three different IRS locations, depending on your principal business location. To find the correct address, see the IRS General Instructions for Informational Returns, Section D.

Income on a 1099-MISC form is added to other sources of income on your Form 1040, personal tax return. You must pay taxes on all income received, whether or not you receive a 1099-MISC form.

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