If you have no address for someone who did contracting work for you, do you just send the 1099 to the IRS noting that you have no address? What if you don't even have a valid previous address for the contractor?
2007-12-09 02:39:34 · 4 answers · asked by Pascha 7 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
You send it to the last known address. You are required to get name, address and TIN from the contractor before you make the first payment to them. Use that address if it's all that you have.
2007-12-09 02:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Send it to the last address you had, which might be the one they put on their W-9 (you did have them fill that out, didn't you?) If that isn't a valid address and it comes back, you've at least done your part.
You also will report the 1099 info to the IRS - they track people by social security number, not address, so it's then up to them to handle it.
2007-12-09 04:00:40 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact the postmaster at his last known address, look for a forwarding address/change of venue card info, next try the local county clerks office to see if he`s still in business, if so what/where is he, if he`s moved, that address should be there also, last try the better businiss bureau, they might also know his location, assuming that he`s a reputable contractor who values his reputation. during the winter months, its not uncommon for contractors to move to the warmer regions, return in the spring. good luck
2007-12-09 02:53:24 · answer #3 · answered by robert r 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Send it to the address that they gave you. If that address is not valid and you send it, that is not your problem. But you must send the form. If you do not send it or they gave you a valid address (and you lost it), that is your problem.
2007-12-09 06:01:47 · answer #4 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋