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Each January, your mailbox and email are likely filled with tax forms. You’ll receive a W-2 reporting your wages if you work for an employer. But if you do any self-employed or freelance work, you may ...

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Tax season is well underway, and that means you should have received one or more income statements from employers or any other entities that paid you income in 2024. IRS rules state that all tax ...

If you received interest income throughout the year, you'll probably receive a Form 1099-INT detailing those payments. Here's what it means and what to do with it. Many, or all, of the products ...

With tax season just getting started—the season officially opened on January 27, 2025—you’ve likely received several tax reporting forms already, or they are on their way. Here's what you need to know ...

Many small businesses accept credit cards, debit cards, and money transfer app payments as payment options when customers purchase goods and services. If you're among them, you will likely receive ...

Form 1099-K is used to report payments received for goods or services processed through payment apps, online marketplaces, and credit cards. The IRS has issued FAQs to explain when you might get one.

If you perform services as an independent contractor, then you should receive Form 1099-MISC at the end of the year. This form will tell you who paid you and how much. One copy of the form is sent to ...

When tax season rolls around, one of the most common documents taxpayers receive is Form 1099-INT. This form, issued by banks, credit unions and other financial institutions, reports interest income ...

1099 forms report income received by individuals or businesses that is not from traditional employment, like freelance payments, income from investments, retirement distributions and withdrawals from ...