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

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 ...

You can approach the issuer and ask the issuer to reissue it correctly. If the issuer of the Form 1099 has already sent it to the IRS, ask for a “corrected” Form 1099.

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.