While Congress has repealed the expansion of the 1099-MISC reporting beyond unincorporated business through the passing of a bill titled H.R. 4 (for more information, see “President Signs Repeal of Expanded 1099 […]
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How does my church determine whether to treat a worker as an employee versus independent contractor, thus receiving a W-2 or a 1099, respectively?
There used to be a 20-point test for determining the status of a worker as an independent contractor versus an employee. While the IRS has done away with that test, you can […]
Should our church’s organist be considered an employee or a contractor? Do we have to report his income on a 1099 or W-2?
Each person who receives payment for services rendered in a church should be evaluated to determine if they meet the requirements to be considered an employee or a contractor for […]
My pastor says that I should give him a 1099 for his salary paid by the church instead of a W-2. Is that correct?
Pastors should be given a W-2 to report income received from the church. Only contractors who are not considered employees of the church should receive 1099’s if the income is […]
My church only has a W-2 to fill out for my pastor and a 1099 for our janitorial service. I do not want to buy a whole pack of forms to get just one of each. Is there a better way to do these?
You can get free paper forms from the Social Security Administration office if you would like to visit one to pick these up, or you can file online for free […]