I got a 1099 today from a company I tutor for and it doesnt look professional or even legal enough to pass for any kind of form that the IRS would accept as a document. (I have received several 1099's in the past from other companies and this is NOT what they've looked like before.)
The information is typed on a piece of 8.5 x 11 white piece of paper
The info appears to have been typed in Microsoft Word in a plain font.
In the left top corner is the company name and address.
Two lines under that is a social security number (not mine)
Then 2 lines under that is only my name, town, state and zip code (no address).
Then to the right of the address is the dollar amount I made for the year. That's it.
The owner of the company put a post-it note on it in the envelope with a note to me saying, "this is your 1099". Is this form legal and when I send it in to the IRS are they going to question this with me???
Thanks.
2007-01-17 14:53:07 · 5 answers · asked by mrschrisc 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
I looked on the IRS website. This form I received doen't have any box numbers, box numbers or other info, so I can't determine what box number to report on my taxes. If a post it note wasnt on this form (or if it gets lost for that matter), no one would have a clue what this piece of paper is for.
Here's what it looks like (it's typed on plain white copy paper).
Company Name
1234 Main Street
Anytown, IL 65558
123-45-678 999-99-9999
Christina Carson
Middleton, IL 65465 2200.00
2007-01-17 15:22:03 · update #1
According to the IRS publications regarding 1099, even hand written forms are acceptable for companies which file under a certain number of 1099s. If they have more than 250, they have to send the data electronically, but under that is fair game. The IRS provides guidelines on creating the forms, but basically it just includes the basic information (name, address, taxpayer ID, payment amount, etc.). Since your SSN is not correct on the form, I would recommend for you to call the company to correct that mistake ASAP, as it could cause a problem for you as well as the person whose real SSN is that one - just think, what if the other person got your payment amount and you got theirs, but theirs was 3 times what yours was so the IRS audits you because your self-reported amount is different from what they have on file. Taking a few minutes to make the phone call and straighten it out could save everyone some hassle down the road.
2007-01-17 16:53:50 · answer #1 · answered by Carter 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it may be legal... my husband owned a business and 1099'd ppl. ours were hand written on a 1099 that we got from the irs. I would call the person or company it is from and ask them if that is their social # or did they mix it up with someone else. It is possible that they did make a mistake. If they insist there is no mistake i would take it to a cpa or a tax refund place such as h&r block or liberty. If you do your own taxes i would still ask a cpa i probably wont cost you anything or maybe just a few bucks to take it in and say i was sent this and i needed to know if it looks right. Also try looking up the IRS site because they have documents and standards online in PDF format that you can view.
2007-01-17 15:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by sunshineangel_1977 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-24 02:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Print out a 1099 form online and have them to fill it out so your income want raise any red flags.
2007-01-17 16:02:38 · answer #4 · answered by gloried 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to send it in unless there were taxes withheld listed on it.
Claim the income as normal on the Schedule C and you should be fine.
2007-01-17 15:08:52 · answer #5 · answered by Wayne Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋