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Business & farm
To add to @Critter-3 's answer:
If you are a self-employed sole proprietor, you do not issue a 1099 or W2 to yourself. You enter your sole proprietor business's income & expenses on Schedule C of your tax return.
If your business hires independent contractors or subcontractors and pays them $600 or more for the year, then you issue a 1099-NEC to them. You enter those payments on Line 11 of your Schedule C.
If your business has employees, then you issue a W-2 to them and report their wages on Line 26 of your Schedule C. Note that if you have employees, then you must obtain an EIN for your sole proprietorship.
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/do-you-need-an-ein
This IRS reference explains the difference between independent contractors and employees: