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robert-e-browning
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April 17, 2026
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We own a distant rental home and pay a manager 10% of the rent plus expenses to keep it productively rented and maintained by providers. Who issues whom a 1099 and why?

  • April 17, 2026
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The party that finally pays over $600 to a provider issues a W-9 to get the TIN and corporate status, then a 1099 if the provider is unincorporated.

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Hal_Al
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Hal_AlLevel 15
Level 15
April 18, 2026

The manager because that's his business to handle all the details of being your property manager.

 

Q. If you did not have a middleman manager, would you then be required to issue a 1099-MISC?

A. No. 

It became a little fuzzy under the  2018 tax law.  But, landlords are, generally, still not require to issue 1099 forms to service providers.

References: http://www.forbes.com/sites/irswatch/2013/03/06/should-landlords-be-filing-1099s-for-service-provide...

But, a landlord 1099 may be required to qualify for the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction. Reference: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/do-landlords-need-to-file-form-1099-misc.html

 

Most rental properties do NOT qualify for the QBI deduction. Reference: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/do-i-need-to-issue-a-1099-misc-to-a-contractor-for-my-rental-property/00/595692/page/2

 

 

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