The main difference between a W-9 and a 1099 is that you fill out a W-9, while the business or entity that is paying you ...

A stock photograph of a 1099 Misc tax form. Photographed with the Canon EOS 5DSR at 50mp and the 100mm 2.8 L (IS) lens. Incorrect IRS Forms 1099 are a big tax worry. After all, Forms 1099 generally ...

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 ...

If you run a small business and work with independent contractors, the different tax forms you’re responsible for processing with nonemployee hires might feel like alphabet soup. Two of the most ...

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