A 1099 is a tax document reporting nonemployment income to the IRS. There are several types of 1099 forms, depending on the income you receive — but all are designed to report payments you received to ...

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 ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tax Day is coming, and soon it will be time to begin gathering forms. If you haven't looked at them yet, all those numbers and ...

Generally, 1099 forms are issued to anyone who provides your business with professional services, including independent contractors and commission-earning non-employees. — Getty Images/Kemal Yildirim ...

Form 1099-MISC is for miscellaneous income. But Form 1099-NEC is for payments to independent contractors and adds ...

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 ...

Tax Day is coming, and soon it will be time to begin gathering forms. If you haven't looked at them yet, all those numbers and letters – W-2, W-9, 1099 – can easily overwhelm. Some forms are ...