How to fill out a 1099 misc Form

One of the most common reasons you’d receive tax form 1099-MISC is if you are self-employed or did work as an independent contractor during the previous year. The IRS refers to this as “non-employee compensation.”In most circumstances, your clients are required to issue Form 1099-MISC when they pay you $600 or more in any year.As a self employed person you are required to report your self employment income if the amount you receive from all sources totals $400 or more. In this situation, the process of filing your taxes is a little different than a taxpayer who only receives regular employment income reported on a W-2.

Assuming that you are talking about 1099-MISC.  Note that there are other 1099s.check this post - Form 1099 MISC Rules & RegulationsQuick answer - A Form 1099 MISC must be filed for each person to whom payment is made of:$600 or more for services performed for a trade or business by people not treated as employees;Rent or prizes and awards that are not for service ($600 or more) and royalties ($10 or more);any fishing boat proceeds,gross proceeds of $600, or more paid to an attorney during the year, orWithheld any federal income tax under the backup withholding rules regardless of the amount of the payment, etc.

Yes, they are taxable to the recipient. These payments are part of Quora’s marketing budget (or at least that’s how I would count them if I were doing Quora’s books). As such, the payments to the recipient are taxable income, and such recipients will get a 1099-MISC from Quora with the amount filled in box 7 if those payments are over $600. Even if you don’t get a 1099, they are taxable to you and you are required to include them in your taxable income. Expect them to ask you to fill out a W9 form.They are not a gift or some other non-taxable event.

Employers do this frequently trying to get out of paying social security, medicare and unemployment taxes on this.  It's wrong, wrong, wrong every time and chaps my hide every time I see it.  They give the employee a bonus, but then push their tax burden onto the employee over it.  Jerks.Mike Emeigh  gives accurate advice on how to take care of this.  They'll be pretty grumpy when the IRS sends them letters about it.  But his advice is absolutely correct.  While you do owe your portion of FICA taxes on it, you should not have to pay the employer's portion on it, which is what they are trying to get you to do by issuing a 1099 to you.

Think of the W-9 as a vehicle between a pay provider or a vendor and an independent contractor. When a W-9 is involved, we typically do not use the terms "employer" or "employee". Rather we use the terms vendor and independent contractor. If you have filled out a W-9, then the person paying for labor sees the worker as an independent contractor, not an employee. In this case you get a 1099-MISC and not a Form W-2 at the end of the year. (People and companies that pay for labor often prefer to pay workers as independent contractors, instead of as employees, because the payor does not have to pay employment taxes or provide other benefits.) If you fail to fill out and provide a completed W-9 when one is requested of you, then the person paying for labor is required to hold back part of the pay to the independent contractor (mandatory back up withholding). However, if you have provided a signed W-9 back to the person paying you, then you are correct, the payor should not be withholding anything (unless you have more than one single status as a worker for this company?) If you have filled out and returned only a W-9 to the person who pays you, and know for sure you have not also filled out a W-4 (to be treated as an employee and later receive a W-2), and you can also produce paycheck stubs that show withholding for Social Security and Medicare, state taxes (FICA, MED, etc.), then you should raise this issue with your tax preparer and ask if you should consider filing a Form SS-8 when you complete your tax return. Better yet, print out and bring a Form SS-8 into work now, and ask to speak with someone in human resources, personnel, or the accounting office at the company about that Form SS-8. An SS-8 form should sufficiently scare the bejesus out of the company. If some foul play is at work here, the concern over a Form SS-8 will make people sit up and pay attention. If it is something else (like some of your work is as an employee and other more independent projects are paid out to contractors instead of employees,) then an SS-8 will still be effective... the person paying for labor will go out of their way to then be as clear as possible in explaining their actions. Two final thoughts: 1) Remember, it does not matter what they are doing or not doing, or whether it is legal or questionable. It only matters what you can demonstrate or prove. If you don't get real, live paychecks or at least a stub or advice of deposit that shows withholding, then it will be difficult for you to demonstrate what has or is happening. 2) Sit with a professional tax preparer this coming tax season - and just pay for the service. If you've never seen or filled out a Form SS-8 before, now is not the time to venture it on your own. I can probably figure out how to change the oil in my car by myself. I go to a mechanic for an oil change for a reason.

Many companies have a policy to have the contractor fill out Form W-9 which said contractor will have to check a box notifying the employer if s/he is incorporated or not.An LLC designation does Not tell you anything so many people and companies issue Form 1099-Misc to LLCs since the employer generally has NO information what type of return the LLC files. You're suppose to file a 1099-Misc for LLCs for that reason.Before issuing the payment to the contractor, have him/her give you a copy of Form W-9 or a copy of the driver's license or other government-issued identification like a passport or both. Some companies DO withhold payment to the contractor(s) until that personal information is provided!Generally, Form 1099-Misc are not issued to companies but some companies DO issue them Regardless.  It may be a 'waste of time' but it's NOT against the law!  Disregard what ANYONE else says about NOT filing Form 1099-Misc to corporations!IF the personal provides you with an EIN, then use it on the 1099-Misc.People who are self-employed (i.e. sole proprietors) DO have an EIN so a company can NOT tell if the contractor is either a sole proprietor or incorporated for 1099 purposes which is why those companies may issue a 1099-Misc REGARDLESS.Best thing to do going forward... have ALL contractors provide a Form W-9 and get copies of the IDs as required for your employment records. Some companies REFUSE to hire Any contractors unless a W-9 is provided.Contact a local tax professional to assist you further!

TLDRBecause the US has a tax treaty w/ Canada, all that's needed is to:hire them as an independent contractor. No need to file a 1099-MISC[1].have them complete the W-8BEN to avoid double-taxation.pay them via International wire transfer.‣ Notes:If possible, hire them as an Independent Contractor (IC), and have them fill out the W-8BEN.This tells the IRS that the IC will pay tax on those earnings in Canada, so that the IRS doesn’t come after the IC to pay US taxes.This is all thanks to the US-Canadian tax treaty[2] (signed in 1985), which protects foreign workers from double taxation on their earnings.‣ Other considerations: When transitioning Int'l contractors to full-time employees, have them create their own LLCs, and pay them through that LLC. This will allow your company to avoid having to create your own "permanent establishment" in Canada, which would be subject to Canadian taxes. For more on the “permanent establishment” requirement, see here[3].Footnotes[1] Do I have to prepare a 1099-Misc for a foreign contractor who pe...[2] https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-trty...[3] The Ultimate Guide To Hiring Foreign Independent Contractor

The 1099 form is meant for freelancers and independent contractors. If you are working independently for a firm, you are most likely to receive a 1099-form. It declares and reports the exact amount of money you receive from a company in the previous tax year but only as a non-employee.In order to receive a 1099-misc, you need to work as an independent contractor, which means you cannot be directly employed with the company. You choose the projects you want to work on and have complete control over the way you do it. There are several ways of becoming an independent contractor or a freelancer. You can be one of the following:A travel writerA driver for a cab companyAn interior designer, among a plethora of other options.However, if you think you qualify as a freelancer, it would be best to invest in a smart tax software hosting solution such as Lacerte cloud to manage your tax-related tasks professionally and in the least possible time. Just look for a reliable and experienced hosting provider who can host your preferable tax software for you. On the other hand, if you are unsure about how much tax you qualify to pay, seeking advice from a tax professional will take you through the entire process with ease.

Aside from both starting with W, they are completely different. The IRS has a serious lack of imagination when numbering forms.W-9 is the for a contractor gives to the company paying them. It just has their name, address, and tax ID so the has the information for the accounts payable department to send them a 1099 at the end of the year (usually a 1099-MISC).W-2 is the form an employee receives from their employer at the end of the year with the employees total earnings, withholdings, and other tax information the employe needs to do their personal tax return.The W-9 a contractor fills out is more similar to a W-4 that an employee fills out with their name, address, SSN, etc.The W-2 the employee receives at the end of the year is more similar to the 1099 a contractor receives showing the total amount they were paid for the year.