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title: IRS Form 1099-NEC – Reporting Nonemployee Compensation
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# IRS Form 1099-NEC – Reporting Nonemployee Compensation

### What is Form 1099-NEC?

Form 1099-NEC is used to report **payments of $600 or more** made to independent contractors, freelancers, or other nonemployees for services provided during the year.

### Who must file?

Your company must issue a 1099 to the independent service provider if:

- You paid $600 or more in the year to a service provider (physical products do not require reporting). The provider is an independent contractor, not an employee. 
- The service provider is an individual or entity based in the United States and submitted a W-9 form to you.
- The service provider is not a C Corporation or S Corporation (with exceptions).
- The payment was not made through credit card or digital platforms (PayPal, Stripe, Venmo, etc.), since those processors must issue the appropriate form (usually the 1099-K) directly to the service provider. 

### What needs to be reported?

- Total compensation paid to the contractor.
- Name, address, and taxpayer identification number (TIN) of the recipient.

### Penalties

Failure to file or incorrect filing can result in penalties ranging from **$60 to $310 per form**, depending on how late the filing is.

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