It's tax season, and if you've received an unfamiliar income form this year, it might be a 1099 tax form. A 1099 form is used to document income received outside of a permanent salaried job. This ...

A 1099 form reports income you earned as a non-employee, meaning taxes weren’t withheld from your pay throughout the year. You’ll typically receive one if you were paid as a freelancer, independent ...

The IRS will begin processing 2024 tax returns on Jan. 27. The last day you can file your 2024 taxes without requesting an extension is Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Gig workers who earned more than $5,000 ...

Every year, filing your taxes feels like stirring an alphabet-and-number soup of forms. It’s hard to keep track of them all, but the most common forms seem to be the W-2 and the 1099. You know they ...

The 2025 tax season will have its quirks, gimmicks and gotchas. But right now anyway, many experts say most people should expect to see a timely tax refund. Fingers crossed. Taxpayers will still need ...

Filing taxes is a daunting experience for many Americans, whether it's their first time or they've been doing it for decades. The digital age has made it a lot easier to download your tax documents ...

Due to changes in reporting requirements, the 2024 filings became a little more challenging: The years ahead may be even more so. Every year, millions of businesses and other entities have a mini tax ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Millions of Forms 1099 are sent out every year. Most arrive in ...