Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Forms 1099 generally saddle you with income you have to report.

A stock photograph of a 1099 Misc tax form. Photographed with the Canon EOS 5DSR at 50mp and the 100mm 2.8 L (IS) lens. Incorrect IRS Forms 1099 are a big tax worry. After all, Forms 1099 generally ...

Your 1099-R tells the IRS a story about your IRA distributions. But what if the story is not true? If a distribution was made from your IRA during 2024, your IRA custodian must send you a Form 1099-R ...

Saving for retirement can take your entire career, but when it comes time to retire, you want to make sure your savings work as hard as they can for you. With tax-favored accounts like IRAs, 401(k)s, ...

It's no big deal. That was the state’s message to its retirees after it sent them partially mislabeled tax documents. But on Monday, it changed course after the Des Moines Register, alerted to the ...

As you read this in early February, your clients are receiving their annual 1099-R forms that report distributions taken in 2020 from their IRAs and other retirement accounts. Once they look the forms ...