Do I send in copies of my 1099-k and 1099-nec with my tax return?

You only need to include with the mailed tax return forms that have income taxes withheld on the form.

You do staple those forms on the first page of the Form 1040 on left side of the 1040.

You attach ALL W-2 forms and any other form showing federal withholding to the feds and state withholding to the state. 

Assemble any schedules and forms behind Form 1040 or 1040-SR in order of the “Attachment Sequence No.” shown in the upper-right corner of the schedule or form. If you have supporting statements, arrange them in the same order as the schedules or forms they support and attach them last. File your return, schedules, and other attachments on standard size paper. Cutting the paper may cause problems in processing your return. Don’t attach correspondence or other items unless required to do so. Attach Forms W-2 and 2439 to Form 1040 or 1040-SR. If you received a Form W-2c (a corrected Form W-2), attach your original Forms W-2 and any Forms W-2c. Attach Forms W-2G and 1099-R to Form 1040 or 1040-SR if tax was withheld.

IRS says "attach" but never defines what is meant by "attach".

Now we are finding out IRS does not have scanning technology and all paper returns have to be manually keyed in by a data entry person.

Your state's instructions will tell do not use staples.