Do you know a W-9 from a 1099? Your 2025 tax forms explained.

The main difference between a W-9 and a 1099 is that you fill out a W-9, while the business or entity that is paying you ...
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What Is a 1099 Form and What Should You Do With It?

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 ...
CNET

There Are 22 Types of 1099 Tax Forms. Here's How to Know Which Ones You'll Get

A classically trained French hornist by education, Nick Wolny is a managing editor at CNET Group, where he oversees the Perspectives franchise and written branded content across CNET Group's ...
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So you receive a 1099-K tax form this year. Here’s what to know.

Self-employed people who send and receive payments using things like PayPal, Venmo and CashApp get a special tax form, called a 1099-K. Usually though, they’d only receive one if they made at least ...
Forbes

You Are Asked To Sign IRS Form W-9 For Payment, What Are The Stakes?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. This “backup withholding” at 24% is the usual consequence of ...
USA Today

W9 vs. 1099: What’s the difference?

If you run a small business and work with independent contractors, the different tax forms you’re responsible for processing with nonemployee hires might feel like alphabet soup. Two of the most ...