Any taxpayer can create a free ID.me account to see what forms they should expect to receive this year, since anyone issuing a W-2 or 1099 will also issue a copy to the IRS. Employees receive a W-2, ...

Form 1099-OID is a bit more obscure than most other 1099s, and many investors will never even receive one. The “OID” in Form 1099-OID refers to “original issue discount,” which is a ...

Form 1099-OID reports interest from bonds that were issued at prices lower than the value, known as an “original issue discount.” Form 1099-PATR notes taxable distributions received from ...

Form 1099 reports freelance payments, income from investments, retirement accounts, Social Security benefits and government payments, withdrawals from 529 college savings plans and health savings ...

A 1099 form is a record that an entity or person (not your employer) gave or paid you money. One copy goes to you and another copy goes to the IRS. Many, or all, of the products featured on this ...

Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Closeup of Form 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC. The IRS has reintroduced Form 1099-NEC as the new way to ... [+] report self-employment ...

The most important of these is the W2—a wage and tax statement from your employers—but there’s also an alphabet soup of 1099 forms to watch out for. Maybe you received Form 1099-DIV?

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 to document income received outside of a permanent salaried job.