File Without 1099s
Just like your W2′s, you can file your taxes without your 1099 forms. A 1099 form is used to track your stocks sold, interest or dividend income, or your income if you worked as an independent contractor. It is always better to wait for the forms if at all possible, to ensure accuracy on your return, but with a little bit of information, you don’t need to have the actual forms to do your taxes. 1099s come in a lot of different forms. Below is just a few of the different 1099 forms: **1099-B Proceeds from broker and barter exchange transactions. **1099-C Amount of canceled...
read moreMissing W2′s? Business No Longer Exists? Tips to Get Your Forms!
So what do you do if your employer does not send you your W2 forms? If the company is still in business, this could just be a matter of making a simple phone call or two, but what if the company no longer does business? How do you go about getting forms from some company that doesn’t exist anymore? Here are some ways to try to troubleshoot the problem so you don’t end up on tax day with nothing to give the IRS. First, try to try to contact the employer. Send a certified letter to the last known address with a return request. This will show the IRS that you did, in fact, really...
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