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Every 1099 form, and what to do with it.

All 22 forms in the 1099 series, with what each one reports, the amount that triggers it, and both due dates — read from the IRS Guide to Information Returns and, where 2026 changed a figure, from the form’s own instructions.

The four most independent workers see

If you are self-employed, your year is usually described by these.

1099-NEC Nonemployee Compensation $2,000 or more for tax years beginning after 2025, up from $600, and … 1099-MISC Miscellaneous Information $2,000 or more, except $10 or more for royalties and $600 or more for… 1099-K Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions No threshold at all for payment card transactions. Over $20,000 in mo… 1099-DA Digital Asset Proceeds From Broker Transactions All amounts

Common enough to meet once

Investments, property, government payments and debt.

1099-INT Interest Income $10 or more ($600 or more in some cases) 1099-DIV Dividends and Distributions $10 or more, except $600 or more for liquidations 1099-B Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions All amounts 1099-R Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. $10 or more 1099-G Certain Government Payments $10 or more for refunds and unemployment 1099-S Proceeds From Real Estate Transactions Generally, $600 or more 1099-C Cancellation of Debt $600 or more 1099-PATR Taxable Distributions Received From Cooperatives $10 or more

The rest of the series

Narrower situations, listed so the reference is complete.

1099-A Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property All amounts 1099-OID Original Issue Discount $10 or more 1099-Q Payments From Qualified Education Programs (Under Sections 529 and 530) All amounts 1099-SA Distributions From an HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA All amounts 1099-LTC Long-Term Care and Accelerated Death Benefits All amounts 1099-CAP Changes in Corporate Control and Capital Structure Over $1,000 1099-QA Distributions From ABLE Accounts All amounts 1099-H Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Advance Payments All amounts 1099-LS Reportable Life Insurance Sale All amounts*** 1099-SB Seller’s Investment in Life Insurance Contract All amounts

A form is a clue, not a ledger. The guides show the rest.

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