Prepare Form 1099-DIV for IRS Reporting

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Before you prepare Form 1099-DIV, you will need tax information for the payer and payee, as well as the amounts paid to the payee. What information is needed to prepare form 1099-DIV? Payer Information You will need to include the following information on each form you prepare. Payee Information You will need to include the … Read more

IRS Form 1095-C Guide for 2025 (TY2024)

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Before you begin to prepare your ACA reporting, it’s important that you know what information you need in preparing Form 1095-C. We’ve compiled the following 7 key topics in our Form 1095-C Guide that may help you to correctly and timely complete your filing. What’s new for Form 1095-C? Beginning in Tax Year 2023, the … Read more

File and Distribute – Form W-2

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Several parties will require copies of your Forms W-2 reporting. The copies should be distributed as follows: Form W-2 Copy Distribution Copy A → SSA Copy 1 → State, city, or local tax department Copy B → Employee Copy 2 → Employee Copy C → Employee Copy D → Employer (for record-keeping) When you e-file your Forms W-2 with an authorized … Read more

Who Receives a Form W-2?

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The IRS requires that employers report wage and salary information for employees using Form W-2. This form is also used to report other information, such as taxes withheld, employer fringe benefits, health savings account contributions, etc. This information is submitted to the IRS and provided to each employee. Who receives a Form W-2? Employers must … Read more

Avoid These Common Errors for Form 1099

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Preparing Forms 1099 can be challenging, but we’re here to make it easier! We’ve compiled this list to help ensure that you avoid these common errors for Form 1099. Common Errors for Form 1099 Bbefore you finalize things, take a moment to review your forms for accuracy to avoid potential penalties or other problems. When completing … Read more

Preparing IRS Form W-2C: When & How to Use

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What is Form W-2C? The IRS introduced form W-2C, Corrected Wage and Tax Statements, as a way to amend inaccurate box information about a recipient that was previously submitted to the Social Security Administration (SSA). This inaccuracy may come in the form of incorrect names, Social Security Number (SSN), and reporting amounts. Which form types … Read more

Avoid These Common Errors for Form 1099-INT and 1099-DIV

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Preparing Forms 1099-INT and 1099-DIV can be difficult, but we are here to simplify things! We have compiled this list to help ensure that you don’t make these common errors for Form 1099-INT and 1099-DIV. Background Information To reduce errors for Form 1099, it’s important to know what these forms types are and how they … Read more

Avoid These Common Errors for Form 1099-NEC

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Preparing Forms 1099-NEC can be difficult,  but we are here to help simplify things! We have compiled this list to help ensure that you don’t make these common errors for Form 1099-NEC. A Brief History To reduce errors for Form 1099-NEC, it is important to know what this form is and how it is used. … Read more

Avoid These Common Errors for Form 1099-MISC

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Preparing Forms 1099-MISC can be difficult,  but we are here to help simplify things! We have compiled this list to help ensure that you don’t make these common errors for Form 1099-MISC. So, you have already: If so, it sounds like you are ready to complete and file your 1099-MISC forms. However, before you press … Read more

Who Receives a Form 1099-DIV?

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What is Form 1099-DIV? This form is used by banks and other financial institutions to report dividend income and other distributions such as from stock or capital gains. What information is reported on Form 1099-DIV? The left side of the form has boxes for the names, addresses, and TINs for both the Payer and the … Read more

Who Receives a Form 1099-INT?

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Form 1099-INT is used to report interest income paid to a person through savings accounts, US Savings bonds, and interest-bearing checking accounts, or in the course of trade or business. With a relativity low interest income threshold of $10, payers must issue a 1099-INT form to all parties from the previous tax year that exceed the … Read more

Who Receives Form 1099-NEC?

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What is Form 1099-NEC? Form 1099-NEC is used to report nonemployee compensation amounts to the IRS. A nonemployee is defined as a person or business who is not employed by your company, such as independent contractors, freelancers, or outsourcing companies. Alternatively, if you need to report income amounts made by employees, then you should use … Read more

Who Receives a Form 1099-MISC?

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Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Information, is used to report various types of miscellaneous income, such as rents, prizes and awards, and other income payments. Prior to tax year 2020, Form 1099-MISC was used to report nonemployee compensation amounts in box 7. The most recent versions of this form do not have a box for nonemployee compensation … Read more

Gathering Information to Prepare Form W-2

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In order to prepare Form W-2, you will need the tax information for the employer and employees, as well as the amounts paid and withheld for the employees. You will need to include the following information in order to prepare Form W-2 for each employee: Prepare Form W-2: Employer Information Prepare Form W-2: Employee Information … Read more

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