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Tax Year Prior to 2020: Sub-contractor paid won't give social security number

rjmemoli — Thu, 25 May 2023 15:00:55 GMT

What should I do if i paid a sub-contractor & they still won't give me their social security number?

Ideally, the subcontractor’s Social Security number is ob...

PennyJ — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:16 GMT

Ideally, the subcontractor’s Social Security number is obtained before any payments are made for work completed for you. Form W-9 can be used for that purpose, although it is not required.

To maintain compliance with IRS guidelines, you must make a formal request to the subcontractor for his identification number before the end of the year. If you do not have the Social Security number by the time to file Forms 1099-MISC, you should leave the identification number box empty, but still submit the report to the IRS.

The IRS will send a notice stating that the number is missing. This notice must be sent along with a backup withholding notice and W-9 form to the subcontractor. This notifies the subcontractor that he will be subject to withholding until he submits his identification number. He is also subject to a penalty of $50 for failure to furnish the Social Security number to you.

I hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or comments regarding this issue, please feel free to reply to this post for further clarification. Thanks for trusting TurboTax with your tax preparation.

Since TurboTax won't let us complete the form w/o the SS...

goldawardrealty — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:18 GMT

Since TurboTax won't let us complete the form w/o the SS or EIN, how is your suggestion to be implemented?

I have the same question. Turbo Tax will not allow me to...

vkottwitz — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:20 GMT

I have the same question. Turbo Tax will not allow me to file w/o the EIN or SSN.

You'll have to submit paper forms. You can either submit...

fawnzion225 — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:22 GMT

You'll have to submit paper forms. You can either submit electronically without the EIN and send an amended return later or just send it all together as paper forms.

Thanks @fawnzion225 (or community) but how do I submit pa...

damian — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:25 GMT

Thanks @fawnzion225 (or community) but how do I submit paper forms? Where do I get them? I don't see anywhere on intuit that option. I have 3 contractors that ignored my requests for SSN/EIN but I need to issues/file these 1099 tomorrow!!! Thanks so much!!

You can get them at office supply stores in your area alo...

slemaster38 — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:28 GMT

You can get them at office supply stores in your area along with the envelopes to mail them in.

fawnzion225 Are you aware of some way to print without ss...

ojedainspections — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:29 GMT

fawnzion225 Are you aware of some way to print without ssn or EIN? I'm not about to pay Staples $15 for 1 form.

Post offices used to have the forms and you could just go...

slemaster38 — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:30 GMT

Post offices used to have the forms and you could just go pick them up. Try libraries so you can make copies. You can print your 1099's with a, zeros in the EIN space it gives the IRS a red flag. They then contact you to make it right you have to send them info on how you tried to get the numbers. Then they go after the subcontractor , you have filed your forms on time and those late penalties wont be levied

slemaster38- Thank you! I thought I had already tried zer...

ojedainspections — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:31 GMT

slemaster38- Thank you! I thought I had already tried zeros, but apparently not. I was able to print!

I submitted a 1099 misc with 000s because contractor had...

ccmartinez710 — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:33 GMT

I submitted a 1099 misc with 000s because contractor had no itin number . Will this interfere with my tax return

Is there a penalty to the company issuing the 1099 for no...

vbsbleifer — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:34 GMT

Is there a penalty to the company issuing the 1099 for not having the number?

Is there a penalty to the issuer for not having the number?

vbsbleifer — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:36 GMT

Is there a penalty to the issuer for not having the number?

You can order blanks for free thru the IRS.

ellacoconsulting — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:37 GMT

You can order blanks for free thru the IRS.

You are posting on a 5 yr old thread

SweetieJean — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:39 GMT

You are posting on a 5 yr old thread

0's does not work any more.

irrogical — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:40 GMT

0's does not work any more.

0's do not work. You would think they would offer some he...

lisarnavarro — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:41 GMT

0's do not work. You would think they would offer some help with this as it's surely a fairly common problem.

I just got the 000 to work but at first it didn't but onl...

busymommylist — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:43 GMT

I just got the 000 to work but at first it didn't but only because i forgot to re enter the ssn lol

I mean, it is technically not Turbo Tax's responsibility...

busymommylist — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:47:45 GMT

I mean, it is technically not Turbo Tax's responsibility lol. It is ours for not having the ssn. We have 1 driver who has been refusing to submit his number but he did work for a few months and then we had to let him go.

Re: Sub-contractor paid won't give social security number

Lizzy18 — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 02:20:12 GMT

What if they gave you one but it was the wrong one and the IRS sends you a letter letting you know, after you filed for 2018. You no longer have this sub contractor working for you and haven't since 2019 started so you can not withhold anything .. what are you to do following the letter from the IRS? How do you respond ? What are the steps that need to be taken?