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No Tax on Tips: 2026 W2 and 1099 NEC Reporting Guide
Tips still belong in reported income. See the 2026 W2 and 1099 NEC reporting fields and download the customer guide.
How Much Does It Cost to E-File 1099s? A Tax Year 2026 Pricing Guide
What 1099 e-filing really costs for tax year 2026: per-form rates, Print & Mail bundles, TIN matching, state filing, and what to ask before you choose a provider.
How Accountants File 1099s for Multiple Clients: A Year-End Workflow
Filing 1099s for dozens of clients? Use this year-end workflow for collecting data, verifying TINs, handling state requirements, and hitting the February 1, 2027 deadline.
W-2 Filing for Tax Year 2026: SSA Deadline, E-File Rules, and What Changed
2026 Forms W-2 are due to the SSA and to employees by February 1, 2027. Here is what changed on the 2026 W-2, who must e-file, and how to avoid rejections.
1099 Late Filing Penalties in 2027: What Each Mistake Costs and How to Avoid It
IRS penalties for 2026 information returns due in 2027 start at $60 per form and reach $340 per form. See the deadlines, the penalty tiers, and how to avoid them.
The IRS FIRE System Shuts Down November 19, 2026: What Filers Need to Do Now
Direct Answer The IRS is retiring the FIRE system. The last day to transmit information returns through FIRE is November 19, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET, and starting January 1, 2027 the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) becomes the only electronic filing system for...
Do I Have to E-File 1099s? The IRS 10-Return Rule Explained
Direct Answer Yes, if you file 10 or more information returns in a calendar year, you must file them electronically. The threshold is an aggregate count across almost all information return types combined, not 10 of each form. Forms W-2 filed with the Social Security...
1099-NEC vs. 1099-MISC: Which Form Do You Send?
Direct Answer Use Form 1099-NEC to report at least $2,000 in nonemployee compensation for services paid during 2026. Use Form 1099-MISC for other reportable payments, including rents, prizes and awards, certain medical payments, and gross proceeds paid to an attorney....
How to Correct a 1099: One-Step and Two-Step Corrections Explained
Direct Answer Many errors on an accepted information return can be corrected with a one-step correction, including an incorrect recipient name or TIN. If the wrong form type was filed, the correction generally takes two steps: zero out the incorrect return, then...
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