1099s

Contractors you paid, what they were paid, and the forms that go to them and the agency.

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Anyone unincorporated paid above the annual threshold needs a 1099. The threshold is per payer per year and it catches people out because it is cumulative.

The list shows who qualifies, who is missing a tax identifier, and what each will receive.

Where everything sits

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How to work this page

Fix missing identifiers before year end

Chasing a W-9 in January from somebody you last paid in March is difficult. Collect at onboarding.

Check the classification

A contractor who looks like an employee is a liability. Misclassification carries back taxes and penalties.

Review the amounts

Reimbursed expenses are generally excluded and payments by card are reported by the processor rather than by you. Both change the reportable figure.

Produce and distribute

The forms generate as documents. Recipient copies and the agency filing have different deadlines and both are shown.

On a phone

1099s on iPhone 15 Pro Max

Every figure from the desktop appears here, stacked rather than reduced. Tables scroll inside themselves so the page never moves sideways, and figures keep their separators and their alignment at every width.

Questions people actually ask

Do I file for a corporation?

Generally no, with specific exceptions such as legal services. The W-9 records the entity type and the list follows it.

What if I paid somebody by card?

The card processor reports it. Including it in your 1099 double-reports the contractor's income, so those payments are excluded.