The main difference between a W-9 and a 1099 is that you fill out a W-9, while the business or entity that is paying you ...

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 ...

W-4, and W-2 are important for reporting income and taxes in 2025. W-9 is filled by workers, 1099 reports extra income, W-4 ...

Tax season is well underway, and that means you should have received one or more income statements from employers or any other entities that paid you income in 2024. IRS rules state that all tax ...

If you run a small business and work with independent contractors, the different tax forms you’re responsible for processing with nonemployee hires might feel like alphabet soup. Two of the most ...

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 ...

Knowing when to issue which kind of 1099 form to someone you paid money to can be a mystery to small business owners, but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Millions of Forms 1099 are sent out every year. Most arrive in ...