I paid an independent contractor >$600 for repairs on my rental property this year. I've issued a 1099-MISC to the contractor. How do I report this to the IRS?

[447debbie]

You'll never get an answer.

[fanfare]

No changes were made to the rules in this regard by the tax reform.
If you insist on sending a 1099-MISC to someone, do it early (deadline Jan31) or you will have some upset contractors on your hands. They may have filed already.

[l18david]

According to the tax code, I issued the Form 1099-MISC to my gardener. How do I report this using my TurboTax Primer?

I believe that it is required by the IRS to issue the Form 1099-MISC. Hopefully, TurboTax Primer support this code.

Thank you,

David

[VolvoGirl]

@l18david   Is this a business expense?  Individuals do not issue 1099Misc or 1099NEC.  You can't use Premier.  You need either the Online Self Employed version or the Desktop Home & Business program to prepare 1099.

[swcrawley]

Replying in 2025 to a post from 2019. Currently, as a landloard for a rental property, you may use Schedule E for Rental Income & Expenses. The top 2 questions on Schedule E relate to did you make any payments that would require submission of a 1099, and did you or will you file the 1099. I found these questions in the online Turbotax version, Income, Rents, Rental Info questions. I went back to this section and used the pencil icon to edit, and I could see all of the questions to review again. I'm just a individual filer. Please consult professional tax preparers for better guidance. Hope that helps.