Step-by-step IRS compliance guides for nonprofits, businesses, and individual filers. Every article updated for current deadlines, reviewed by our experts.
If you received Form 1099-NEC for freelance, contract, gig, or other self-employed work, the income is generally reported on Schedule C (Form 1040) when you...
If your business paid independent contractors, consultants, landlords, attorneys, or other vendors during 2026, choosing between Form 1099-MISC and Form 1099-NEC is important. The two forms report different types of payments, and using the wrong…
Whether you operate farm trucks, transport agricultural products, or manage logging trucks. The IRS allows certain agricultural vehicles to qualify for suspension of the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) when they are expected to travel…
If you paid independent contractors or made other payments that require information reporting, one of the first things to check is the 1099 filing deadline. Form 1099-NEC and Form 1099-MISC are both used to report…
Distribution code J 1099-R generally means that your financial institution reported an early distribution from a Roth IRA or Roth SIMPLE IRA and did not know that an exception applied. The code itself does not mean your entire…
As fleet owners operating with 10 to 50 trucks, bulk filing of Form 2290 and managing Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) compliance is challenging as your trucking business grows, which involves multiple Vehicle Identification Numbers…
Yes. An LLC taxed as a partnership can receive Form 1099-NEC when it is paid at least $2,000 for qualifying services. The important point is that an LLC’s legal structure does not, by itself, determine…
Hiring a freelancer to redesign your website? Paying an independent contractor to repair equipment? Working with a consultant who isn’t on your payroll? Those payments may be considered nonemployee compensation for tax reporting purposes. Nonemployee…
Hiring independent contractors can help your business take on specialized work without adding permanent employees. It can also create an information-reporting obligation. Businesses generally use Form 1099-NEC to report qualifying payments made to independent contractors…
Many nonprofit organizations experience a period of inactivity in a year due to organizational restructuring, financial constraints, and delays in launching programs. During these inactive periods, nonprofit leaders think that no donations, expenses, or charitable…