Restor A Previous Version Of Legal Colorado Independent Contractors Forms For Free

Essentially, they are issued to everyone except corporations. If you paid an independent contractor such as a graphic designer, social media consultant, web designer, or copywriter more than $600 within the calendar year, you will need to issue them a 1099. The income meets the requirements and is reportable.

Independent contractors report their income on Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship). Also file Schedule SE (Form 1040), Self-Employment Tax if net earnings from self-employment are $400 or more.

Form W-9. If you've made the determination that the person you're paying is an independent contractor, the first step is to have the contractor complete Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.

9s and 1099s are tax forms that are required when employers work with an independent contractor. Form 9 is completed by the independent contractor and provides details on who they are. Form 1099NEC is completed by the employer and details the wages paid to the contractor.

Complete Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation Businesses that pay more than $600 per year to an independent contractor must complete Form 1099-NEC and provide copies to both the IRS and the freelancer by the specified annual deadline.

The 1099-NEC is now used to report independent contractor income. But the 1099-MISC form is still around, it's just used to report miscellaneous income such as rent or payments to an attorney. Although the 1099-MISC is still in use, contractor payments made in 2020 and beyond will be reported on the form 1099-NEC.