Get Answers for 1099 Form Instructions with AMS

1099 form instructions are a basic component of filing end-of-year tax forms. Small business owners, payers, and their tax professionals need the blank 1099 forms themselves, but they also need to know how to accurately prepare them. Otherwise, errors are all but inevitable and could ultimately prove to be very costly mistakes. More likely, you’re just trying to survive the chaos that comes with the end of January and the heart of the tax filing season.

Get 1099 Form Instructions and Filing Software Support

When it comes to filing tax and wage forms, having a professional support system always helps. For example, you might have mastered Form 1099-MISC, but what about the two clients or side business venture that needs a less familiar 1099 filing? We at Advanced Micro Solutions (AMS) know that you don’t want to memorize how to complete hundreds of forms. We also know that convenience is key. We have a database linking out to all essential IRS form instructions ready for you to use.

Sometimes, however, instructions aren’t enough to get the job done. That’s where our customer support staff come in. In addition to offering helpful software tools, we have a team of tax and wage experts ready to answer every question you have. Start with our detailed Frequently Asked Questions page. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, check out the Support Knowledge Base, a database of informative questions and answers. Still can’t seem to locate what you need? Contact us via phone or our website’s Live Chat feature to get your question answered and problem fixed quickly and easily.

This support doesn’t only apply to 1099 Form Instructions. Users are encouraged to utilize these tools for any and all tax form preparation problems – from well-known processes, like the W-2, to the more esoteric forms, like the 5498-ESA. Follow-up questions are inevitable; we make it easier to get them answered.

Form 1099-MISC Instructions

1099-MISC Instructions are the most sought-after form of tax and wage prep support out there. The official IRS 1099-MISC Instructions are a good place to start, but these can be rather tedious and hard to understand for anybody who isn’t a tax professional. If you have a specific question you’re looking to get answered—who has to file, when is the filing deadline, what’s the difference between W-2 employees and 1099 contractors?– check out our extensive guide for completing the process.

If you’re looking for an introduction to the form itself, Form 1099-MISC is exactly what it sounds like: a form that reports miscellaneous sources of income. It’s a catch-all form for payments and distributions that aren’t accounted for by the other 1099 forms. This is the form to report everything from freight payments to HFA distributions. As a result, it can be pretty confusing to figure out what exactly you’re supposed to include.

If you’re following 1099 Form Instructions, remember to ensure you need to file the form in the first place. If you meet the following criteria, you’re in the right place.

  1. You made payments to the payee of at least $600 during the year.
  2. You made these payments to an individual, partnership, estate, or corporate entity that is not your employee.
  3. You made these payments for services related to your trade or business, including public agencies and nonprofits.

Choosing Advanced Micro Solutions

When you choose AMS 1099 Software, you get an incredible pool of tax and wage knowledge alongside your new software tool. This makes our products an excellent choice for small business too large for manual reporting but too small to hire an accountant. However, if you’re unsure if this is the tool you want to use, consider taking us for a test drive. Our products are available as a free demo for users to browse at their leisure. When you’re ready to buy, you can do so at any time.

Finding an appropriate tax and/or wage software is about more than having your 1099 form instructions questions answered. It’s about finding a resource you can use for years to come. That’s exactly the service AMS provides.

Software Solutions from AMS

Our W-2 and 1099 Forms Filer is our only required platform. From there, users pick the services they need. Choose from the tools below to build out your customized accounting software.