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 ...

If you perform services as an independent contractor, then you should receive Form 1099-MISC at the end of the year. This form will tell you who paid you and how much. One copy of the form is sent to ...

Raise your hand if you're anything like me and tax time kind of overwhelms you. Everyone? OK, great. Since we're all in this together, let's talk about one of the questions that defines tax time for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. But more generally, incorrect Forms 1099 are not uncommon. At a ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — 2020 had a lot of ups and downs. If you were: furloughed, laid off had lessened hours and you applied for and received unemployment benefits then you're going to need to make sure ...

As is the case every year, we’re hearing from lots of folks confused about when to send a 1099 form or other “information returns” to someone. It is true that over time, these forms have continued to ...

One law provision new for tax years beginning in 2022 and after that could catch many individual taxpayers by surprise — particularly those in the “gig economy” — is the much lower threshold at which ...

Don't let tax season catch you off guard. We break down the key differences on a W-2 and 1099 forms that directly impact your tax refund.

Did you make over five grand on a marketplace app? Maybe you're an Uber or Lyft driver and you make some money on the side. Or you sell baked goods or do hair on the weekends, and customers pay you on ...