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What businesses need to know about reporting nonemployee compensation and backup withholding to the IRS

When a business hires an independent contractor, the employer is generally not responsible for withholding income taxes, Social Security, or Medicare taxes from their compensation. However, by law, business taxpayers who pay nonemployee compensation of $600 or more must...

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  • July 26, 2022

How to report nonemployee compensation and backup withholding

There is a new Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation for business taxpayers who pay or receive nonemployee compensation. Starting in tax year 2020, payers must complete this form to report any payment of $600 or more to a payee. Generally,...

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  • July 8, 2020