AP Badge #09 IRS 1099 Reporting-AP Badge #9

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This document (WASBO Accounts Payable Badge #9) explains IRS 1099 reporting requirements for school districts, focusing on vendor setup, what payments are reportable, how to file, and how to avoid errors.<br /><br />Districts must annually report certain vendor payments on Form 1099-NEC (Nonemployee Compensation) and Form 1099-MISC (Miscellaneous Income), mainly for services performed in the course of district business when payments meet thresholds (generally $600+, and $10+ for royalties). Key exclusions include most payments to corporations (with exceptions), wages to employees, rent paid to real estate agents/property managers, and payments made by purchasing/credit card (reported instead via 1099-K by the card processor).<br /><br />A major emphasis is placed on new vendor controls. Districts should require a completed W-9 (or district-created substitute W-9) before making payments to capture legal name, address, entity type, and TIN (SSN/EIN). W-9s are not valid for nonresident aliens. Vendor records should be built so only one vendor exists per TIN, and districts are encouraged to use the IRS TIN Matching Program to reduce name/TIN mismatches and potential penalties.<br /><br />Reportable payments include independent contractor services on 1099-NEC Box 1 (including attorneys’ fees even if the law firm is incorporated). The guidance covers treatment of reimbursed expenses and taxable fringe benefits for nonemployees, stressing documentation (receipts/mileage logs) to determine what must be included in reportable amounts.<br /><br />For 1099-MISC, the document highlights reporting rents (Box 1), royalties (Box 2), payments to estates of deceased employees (Box 3), backup withholding (Box 4), medical/health care payments (Box 6, including corporations, but excluding pharmacies, tax-exempt hospitals, and government agencies), and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (Box 10), especially in settlement situations.<br /><br />Backup withholding applies at 24% when a valid TIN is not provided or the IRS requires withholding, must be tracked as a liability, remitted via Form 945, and reported on the applicable 1099.<br /><br />Finally, it outlines filing timelines (recipient copies due Jan. 31), e-filing requirements, correction procedures, penalties, and the option to request a 30-day extension using Form 8809.

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