Form 1099
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Form 1099 is one of several IRS tax forms (see the variants section) used in the United States to prepare and file an information return to report various types of income other than wages, salaries, and tips (for which Form W-2 is used instead).[1] The term information return is used in contrast to the term tax return although the latter term is sometimes used colloquially to describe both kinds of returns.
The form is used to report payments to independent contractors, rental property income, income from interest and dividends, sales proceeds, and other miscellaneous income recipients to tax professionals. This has led to the phrases "1099 workers" and "the 1099 economy" to refer to those whose income is reported on Form 1099, in contrast to a "W-2 employee" who receives Form W-2.[2][3]
Blank 1099 forms and the related instructions can be downloaded from the IRS website.