You'll know that a 1099 has been submitted to the IRS in your name and with your tax ID number because the issuer is obligated to send you a copy of the form. Jamie Grill Photography/Getty Images ...

U.S. taxpayers and employers generally use the IRS’s Miscellaneous Income Form 1099-MISC to report information about payments they make to independent contractors. An image of the 1099-MISC ...

Cultura RM Exclusive/Stefano Gilera / Getty Images Form 1099-Q: Payments From Qualified Education Programs is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax form sent to individuals who receive ...

1099 forms report income received by individuals or businesses that is not from traditional employment, like freelance payments, income from investments, retirement distributions and withdrawals ...

Millions of Americans receive 1099-Ks from third-party payment platforms like PayPal, Venmo, Stripe, and more every year. But for the 2025 tax year, that number is expected to soar. The IRS ...

Millions of Americans receive 1099-Ks from third-party payment platforms like PayPal, Venmo, Stripe, and more every year. But ...

Form 1099-K reporting requirements have created a lot of confusion, and it's understandable why. Many of those sellers haven’t received 1099-Ks before, so understanding the new rules is ...

Similarly, 1099-K forms showing earned interest and other income, along with W-2 forms, must be in taxpayers’ hands by January 31 — either delivered via mail or distributed electronically.

If you haven't looked at them yet, all those numbers and letters – W-2, W-9, 1099 – can easily overwhelm you. Some forms are pre-populated and designed for you to pass on to the IRS.