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 ...

Saving for retirement can take your entire career, but when it comes time to retire, you want to make sure your savings work as hard as they can for you. With tax-favored accounts like IRAs, 401(k)s, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew Roberts is a tax attorney who covers tax litigation and fraud. Jul 18, 2024, 02:44pm EDT Jul 19, 2024, 09:52am EDT Closeup ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Thus, if you call and write the issuer of the incorrect Form 1099 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. You want to know about Forms 1099, but do you really need a Form ...

Most of us do not like receiving IRS Forms 1099 in the mail. They can be painful reminders that you have to pay taxes. And they can be wrong. If you have good records of what you were paid, you might ...

If you receive a Form 1099 you think is wrong, you can ask the payer to correct it. They can destroy the incorrect one if they have not already sent it to the IRS. If it's too late, they can issue a ...

Most defendants issue IRS Forms 1099 for legal settlements. The form may be issued to the lawyer, the client, or both. Frequently, both the client and the lawyer receive a Form 1099 for 100%, making ...

Saving for retirement can take your entire career, but when it comes time to retire, you want to make sure your savings work as hard as they can for you. With tax-favored accounts like IRAs, 401(k)s, ...

Deep into IRS Form 1099 season, many people are watching their mailbox for those tell-tale tax forms. Each Form 1099 is important, matched to your Social Security number. That way the IRS can spew out ...