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Most individuals are familiar with Form 1099-MISC, so what is this new Form 1099-NEC? We’re here to outline the differences and give you the information you need to determine which forms to file. What is the Form 1099-NEC? Form 1099-NEC was reintroduced in 2020. It’s based on an older version of the form that hasn’t … Read more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regularly releases updates to its publications to provide clarity, modifications, and necessary changes that taxpayers, businesses, and professionals should be aware of. The IRS Publication 1220 has some crucial modifications for the Tax Year 2023. Let’s dive into these new 1099 filing changes and understand their implications: Introduction of the … Read more
In a Quick Alert posted on June 15th, the IRS announced that it is pushing forward with its implementation of the new Information Returns Application for Transmitter Control Code (IR-TCC) standard for the FIRE System. This development is critical for existing FIRE system filers as these users will need to re-apply for a TCC using … Read more
Form 1099-DIV is used by banks and other financial institutions to report dividend income and other distributions, such as stock or capital gains. They are completed for each person who has been paid dividends and other distributions on stock of $10 or more. There are circumstances where someone might receive a Form 1099-DIV; there are … Read more
Form 1099-NEC is used to report non-employee compensation amounts to the IRS. A non-employee is defined as a person or business who is not employed by your company, such as independent contractors, freelancers, or outsourcing companies. Learn more about determining who should receive a Form 1099-NEC by navigating to our article “Who receives a Form … Read more
IRS Form 1099-MISC, introduced in 1918, is a type of 1099 used to report various types of miscellaneous income. Prior to Tax Year 2020, Form 1099-MISC reported non-employee compensation in box 7. Now, non-employee compensation has its own form: the 1099-NEC. This form is issued by the payer, or known as a business, and given … Read more
Form 1099-INT is an official IRS document to report interest payers or businesses made to eligible recipients. This form is sent to the IRS during the tax year, as well as any applicable states and individuals for their records. Form 1099-INT is completed by the business/entity whom paid out the interest, not by the recipients. … Read more
IRS Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns, is used as a summary or “cover sheet” to various types of other forms only when submitting a paper filing to the IRS. What is IRS Form 1096 and what is it used for? It provides the IRS with more information regarding the filing, … Read more
An Information Return is a tax form used to report to the federal government, non-payroll related payments made from a business, agency or person to another person or company. You also must furnish copies of the information returns to recipients for payments reported. Failure to file the information returns by specified due dates could result … Read more
Over the weekend, the IRS released a new login portal for e-Services with a required two-factor authentication component called Secure Access Authentication. This means that you will now need to enter a code from your phone each time you login to use IRS e-Services. Secure Access Authentication Methods The IRS provides a few different ways to … Read more
With Tax Year 2017 coming to a close, it’s time to start preparing for ACA Reporting in 2018. In order to avoid last-minute time crunches and possible penalties, you should take note of the following deadlines. Recipient Deadline for ACA Reporting The deadline for submitting 2017 Form 1095-Cs to recipients is March 2, 2018.* *UPDATE: … Read more
An Information Return is a tax form used to report to the federal government, non-payroll related payments made from a business, agency or person to another person or company. You also must furnish copies of the information returns to recipients for payments reported. Failure to file the information returns by specified due dates could result … Read more
No matter if you are a large corporation or a small business owner, chances are you will need to file an information return of some sort each year. It is not always easy to determine which form is needed for which situation. We have broken down the Form 1099 series to help provide a description … Read more