Greetings,
To clarify, I am the one paying the rent to another named individual.
I thought we were all considered self-employed, but I see how you are framing a landlord's business as a different business model (investor) with different tax implications.
Thank you also for elaborating on how these different tax forms (1099 MISC vs 1099 NEC) may be incorrectly used for opposite purposes as far as the IRS is concerned and intended. Your word seems to make sense as a more reliable truth, combined with what else I have been reading.
Thanks for your thorough response. I truly appreciate it!
Cheers
