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1.1 | 1 | ====== **IMPORTANT 1099 INFO** - Starting in 2020, the IRS has removed Box 7, Nonemployee Compensation, from the 1099-MISC and moved it to form 1099-NEC. ====== |
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| 3 | == **1099-NEC vs. 1099-MISC FAQs** == | ||
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| 5 | ====== **Q:** Can I process 1099-MISC & 1099-NEC Recipients all together at once? | ||
| 6 | **A:** No. Within Aatrix, each 1099 filing has to be processed separately with the required recipients and a separate 1096. ====== | ||
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| 8 | ====== **Q:** What if 1099-NEC is not available to select in my Accounting/Payroll Software? | ||
| 9 | **A:** You will want to verify that Aatrix is up to date. Start by opening your history or existing reports option and taking the **Automatic Update** if prompted. After you have completed the update, recheck your forms list to see if the 1099-NEC is available. If the report is still unavailable, please contact your Accounting/Payroll Software support for assistance. The Accounting/Payroll Software may need to be updated before processing the new 1099-NEC. ====== | ||
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| 11 | ====== **Q:** Why are 1099-NEC Recipients showing up in the 1099-MISC process? | ||
| 12 | **A:** Most Accounting/Payroll Software have configurations that indicate the type of 1099 a Vendor/Recipient should receive. If you have questions about adjusting the Vendor/Recipient configuration, please contact your Accounting/Payroll Software support for assistance. In the event of a time constraint, the alternative solution would be to remove the Recipient's row from the preparer. ====== | ||
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| 14 | == **The 2020 Form 1099-NEC** == | ||
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| 16 | ====== After a 38-year absence, **Form 1099-NEC** is making a return in the **2020** tax year. Employers will use a revamped form and say goodbye to reporting Nonemployee Compensation **(Box 7) on Form 1099-MISC**. ====== | ||
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| 18 | ====== **Overview of Form 1099-MISC** ====== | ||
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| 20 | ====== **Before 2020**, you would include Nonemployee Compensation in Box 7 on Form 1099-MISC. **In 2020**, Box 7 on Form 1099-MISC will turn into "Payer made direct sales totaling $5,000 or more of consumer products to recipient for resale” and Nonemployee Compensation will be reported on Form 1099-NEC. ====== | ||
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| 22 | ====== **What is Form 1099-NEC?** ====== | ||
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| 24 | Form 1099-NEC is a form that reports Nonemployee Compensation and any Federal tax withheld. Form 1099-NEC is only replacing the use of Form 1099-MISC box 7. | ||
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| 26 | Form 1099-NEC is not new; it was last used in 1982. The IRS is reviving the form in 2020 in response to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH Act). | ||
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| 28 | Before the PATH Act, taxpayers could use Form 1099-MISC to report Nonemployee Compensation and miscellaneous income items by February 28 each year. In 2015, however, the PATH Act changed the Form 1099-MISC due date to January 31 for reporting Nonemployee Compensation. | ||
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| 30 | This change confused employers and taxpayers and caused the IRS to mistakenly treat forms received after the January 31 deadline as late returns. | ||
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| 32 | The IRS has brought back Form 1099-NEC to separate nonemployee expenses and clear up this confusion. | ||
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| 34 | == **What do you report on Form 1099-NEC?** == | ||
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| 36 | ====== Use Form 1099-NEC to report nonemployee compensation. Nonemployee compensation includes the following payment types to independent contractors: ====== | ||
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| 39 | ====== Fees ====== | ||
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| 41 | * ((( | ||
| 42 | ====== Commissions ====== | ||
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| 45 | ====== Prizes ====== | ||
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| 47 | * ((( | ||
| 48 | ====== Awards ====== | ||
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| 51 | ====== Other forms of compensation for services ====== | ||
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| 54 | == **Where do you send Form 1099-NEC?** == | ||
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| 56 | ====== Like Form 1099-MISC, there are multiple copies of Form 1099-NEC you must distribute. ====== | ||
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| 58 | ====== Check out each copy and its recipient below: ====== | ||
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| 61 | ====== **Copy A** to the IRS ====== | ||
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| 64 | ====== **Copy 1** to the State tax department if necessary ====== | ||
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| 67 | ====== **Copy 2** and B are for the recipient ====== | ||
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| 70 | ====== **Copy C** is for the payer's records ====== | ||
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| 73 | ====== The 1099-NEC can be electronically filed using the **IRS FIRE** system or mailed directly to the IRS. ====== | ||
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| 75 | == **What do you include on Form 1099-NEC?** == | ||
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| 77 | ====== As a reminder, newly hired independent contractors must fill out Form W-9. Then, use Form W-9 to report Nonemployee Compensation at the end of the year. ====== | ||
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| 79 | ====== When filling out Form 1099-NEC, include the following information: ====== | ||
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| 82 | ====== Business’s name, address, and phone number ====== | ||
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| 85 | ====== Business’s TIN ====== | ||
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| 88 | ====== Recipient’s name, address, and TIN ====== | ||
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| 91 | ====== Total Nonemployee Compensation ====== | ||
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| 94 | ====== Federal and state income tax withheld ====== | ||
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| 97 | ====== For more information on how to fill out the form, use the IRS’s website and the 1099-NEC instructions. ====== | ||
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| 99 | == **What is the due date for Form 1099-NEC?** == | ||
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| 101 | ====== The IRS, and the recipient copy, will need to be filed by the end of January. ====== | ||
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| 105 | == Related Pages: == | ||
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