How you’re classified as an employee will affect how you file your taxes. So, does that mean you’re a W-2 or a 1099 employee? If you’re an employee, you’ll receive a W-2. And if you’re an independent ...
At tax time, employees will get a form that shows how much they earned the previous year from each company they worked for. But some will get a W-2 form, and some will get a 1099-NEC form. So what’s ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Most IRS Forms 1099 arrived around the end of January 2026 for ...