Reporting income from clients on a U.S. tax form without a 1099 Thread poster: Mountc
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Perhaps a novice question here, but: I'm a translator living in the U.S., and last year, for the first time, I received work from agencies with no U.S. branch. (Yes, I know this is unusual; I previously had a very good relationship with a U.S.-based agency that soured last year, upon which I branched out.) While in previous years, I always received 1099 forms from my client companies (who were U.S. based), a couple of my new clients, when I contacted them to ask if they'd issued any tax forms ... See more Perhaps a novice question here, but: I'm a translator living in the U.S., and last year, for the first time, I received work from agencies with no U.S. branch. (Yes, I know this is unusual; I previously had a very good relationship with a U.S.-based agency that soured last year, upon which I branched out.) While in previous years, I always received 1099 forms from my client companies (who were U.S. based), a couple of my new clients, when I contacted them to ask if they'd issued any tax forms regarding the funds paid me, stated that they flat-out did not provide tax statements or comply with requests for tax statements of any national origin for the translators they hired. (Which may well be their prerogative; I'm not an accountant.)
Am I likely to be all right if I report income received from these clients without any forms from the clients to back it up? I mean, I have my bank account statements in order, and I can prove that I received these amounts from these clients on these days, etc. (Yes, I know I'm pushing the U.S. tax deadline; personal issues have kept me away.)
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| | | | Jessica Noyes 
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| US Tax Question | Apr 9, 2018 |
U.S. companies have to send you a Form 1099 if they pay you more than a certain amount. I believe it is $600. Otherwise, just add up all your income from other companies and declare it as "additional income." Ideally, you keep your own personal accounts indicating how much you received, on what date you received it, and from whom. These would be clearer records should you ever get audited by the IRS.
| | | | finnword1
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| Jessica is right | Apr 9, 2018 |
Just keep track of all miscellaneous income, as you do with anything under $600 received from U.S. customers.
| | | | Jean Lachaud
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| Form 1099 is only a summary | Apr 9, 2018 |
Form 1099 is only for the IRS to make sure you report all your income. As long as you do report it, the IRS won't care whether you received a 1099.
What you don't say is if the "new clients" are USA-based. If they are, sending 1099 forms (for yearly amounts greater than $600, as pointed out) is mandatory. It hey are not, then it is not.
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Mountc
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Jessica Noyes wrote:
U.S. companies have to send you a Form 1099 if they pay you more than a certain amount. I believe it is $600. Otherwise, just add up all your income from other companies and declare it as "additional income."
Thank you very much; this answers my question. I appreciate both your help and finnword's.
[Edited at 2018-04-09 20:24 GMT]
| | | | Ganerdene Gantumur
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| Non-US clients | Apr 9, 2018 |
How do I report income received from non-US clients?
| | | | Jean Lachaud
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| Just report all income received | Apr 10, 2018 |
when you file your 2017 income, regardless of where it comes from.
If in doubt, ask an accountant.
Ganerdene wrote:
How do I report income received from non-US clients?
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