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?

[parks-jonathan]

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?

I've noticed that TurboTax Premier asks if I've submitted a 1099-MISC for the contracted work; however, there are no followup questions.  Should I file the 1099-MISC with the IRS on my own taxes, or through some other interface?  Thanks.

[Anonymous]

What if I paid cash?

[dogo-24]

what if I paid cash for improvements to rental property

[Belling]

No, as you are not required to file Form 1099-MISC with the IRS for any rental property independent contract work that was done.You will still include the amount you paid the independent contractor on your rental return Schedule E as a rental expense, but you do not need to file form 1099-MISC with the IRS.

You are not required to file a 1099-MISC form for independent contract work that was done for your rental property, as long as you are not a real estate professional. 

If you rent out a house or apartment, you may worry that you have to send 1099s to contractors you hire to work on that house or apartment. A clause in the 2009 Affordable Care Act said that when you own a rental, you send a 1099-MISC to anyone who billed you more than $600 for work on the property. That rule was repealed, but the old information is still out there in cyberspace, adding to the confusion. Unless you're a real-estate professional, you're safe, and you don't have to file the 1099 for that work.

[dontlikenumbers]

Can you please confirm if this is still current for 2016 taxes due 2017? I want to make sure I don't need to issue a 1099-Misc for the gardner and pool service and maintance for the house I own and rented out for the year and I'm not a real estate professional. Thanks!

[joeandkristine]

I was wondering too... last year we bought a different home and rented out our old home in November, but we paid about $6,200 to our neighbor who has a company, to remodel/fix things before we could rent it out.

[Ken18]

Can anyone from turbotax help clarify this?  Thank you very much!

[kb3k]

I am wondering if this is still current as well.

[harishankar]

Any updates?

[shergoff]

We are still wondering?

[Kpriya]

I own a single member llc and only file schedule E. I am not a real estate professional.  Am I required to issue 1099-Misc to contractor for work > 600

[CaddyGrn]

I am wondering if this is still current too for 2017 taxes!  Anyone?

[gwilliams7]

Is this still true for 2017 taxes?  Can Turbo Tax assist on this?

[julie8]

This is the worst forum ever.  Please someone answer these questions.

[Eastpodunk]

Is this still true for 2018?