If you need help with your small business, an independent contractor gives you freedom to use the help without providing employee benefits. You may act as a contractor, hiring independent contractors ...

The end of the year means many reporting responsibilities for employers. You must generate W-2s for employees and 1099-NECs for contractors. It is important to correctly classify your workers to avoid ...

A 1099 form is a document that businesses use to report various types of government payments to both the IRS and payees. This includes payments for services, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and ...

If you have a business, you may need to fill out IRS Form W-9 Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect ...

As is the case every year, we’re hearing from lots of folks confused about when to send a 1099 form or other “information returns” to someone. It is true that over time, these forms have continued to ...