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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Closeup of Form 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC. The IRS has reintroduced ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Incorrect IRS Forms 1099 are a worry, since Forms 1099 generally ...

It's tax season, and if you've received an unfamiliar income form this year, it might be a 1099 tax form. A 1099 form is used ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Most IRS Forms 1099 arrived around the end of January 2026 for ...

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 ...

Most defendants issue IRS Forms 1099 for legal settlements. The form may be issued to the lawyer, the client, or both. Frequently, both the client and the lawyer receive a Form 1099 for 100%, making ...