1099 Tax Forms

Self-Employed

1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, or 1099-K: What’s the Difference?

May 7, 2021 / TurboTaxLisa

Self-employment comes with many perks – being your own boss, making your own hours, and even including deserved business expense deductions. Did you drive during the course of the work you performed? You can take a mileage deduction. Did you...

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Tax Planning

W-2 Arrival: All You Need to Know about Tax Forms

January 27, 2021 (Last Modified: February 4, 2021) / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

This post can be found en Español here. If you were employed during 2020, you should receive your Form W-2 (officially known as the Wage and Tax Statement) from your employer soon since employers are required to send them out...

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Self-Employed

I Only Received One Paycheck from My Summer Side-Gig. Am I Self-Employed?

October 3, 2018 (Last Modified: March 5, 2020) / Jim Wang

During college, I had a job every summer. After my freshman and sophomore years, there were full-time internships with companies that issued me a Form W-2 and offered benefits, and in those years I reported my income from my W-2...

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Self-Employed

My Clients Pay Me Through a Mobile Payment Service- What Does This Mean for My Taxes?

September 7, 2018 (Last Modified: March 9, 2020) / Elle Martinez

The article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2019 taxes (filed in 2020) and 2018 taxes, which should be filed by the April 15th, 2019 (or October 2019 with filed...

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Self-Employed

I Completed 30 Rideshares This Year. Am I Considered Self-Employed?

February 23, 2018 (Last Modified: March 5, 2020) / Jim Wang

Driving for a rideshare company can be a great way to earn some side income, and for many, this was their first year making income in the industry. For those who took on this new side (or full time!) gig...

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1099 MISC/K, Self-Employed

How to File Self Employment Taxes (Understanding the Forms & Process)

February 11, 2018 (Last Modified: November 17, 2020) / TurboTaxBlogTeam

If you’re self-employed, it is important to remember that your tax situation will be different from those who just have an employer, meaning that you will need to use some different forms to file your taxes. But don’t fret: TurboTax...

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Income and Investments

Does Renting My Apartment on Airbnb Make Me Self-Employed?

March 30, 2017 (Last Modified: July 18, 2019) / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Wouldn’t it be great if your home was working while you were on vacation? Well, that’s essentially what happens when you rent out your apartment on Airbnb and other similar services. Rental income is not considered to be earned income...

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Income and Investments

How are Unemployment Benefits Taxed?

March 9, 2017 / Philip Taylor

Being out of work and filing for unemployment benefits tends to be low on the list of fun and interesting topics to talk about with your friends. It’s no surprise that accurate information about the taxation of unemployment benefits is...

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Taxes 101

What is a 1099 Form?

February 18, 2017 (Last Modified: July 8, 2019) / Elle Martinez

Although you don’t need to know much about tax forms with TurboTax on your side, it’s always best to organize your forms that when you sit down to do your taxes. Many people are familiar with W-2s, but they may not be aware that other financial documents...

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Self-Employed

1040 vs 1099 (What Are the Form Differences?) | TurboTax Blog

February 6, 2017 (Last Modified: November 17, 2020) / Brie Weiler Reynolds

Depending on the industry, employees and freelancers may seem to do similar work, but their exact roles, their connections with a company, and their tax status are all very different. Naturally, this affects how a person might complete and return...

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1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, or 1099-K: What’s the Difference?

W-2 Arrival: All You Need to Know about Tax Forms

I Only Received One Paycheck from My Summer Side-Gig. Am I Self-Employed?

My Clients Pay Me Through a Mobile Payment Service- What Does This Mean for My Taxes?

I Completed 30 Rideshares This Year. Am I Considered Self-Employed?

How to File Self Employment Taxes (Understanding the Forms & Process)

Does Renting My Apartment on Airbnb Make Me Self-Employed?

How are Unemployment Benefits Taxed?

What is a 1099 Form?

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