Do I need to file if I made less than $4,000.00 and never received a 1099 from the company I did contract work for?

[justlivesc]

I did contract work for a company out of state and I made less than $4,000.00 total, they never sent me a 1099 or any tax forms - do I need to file? Do I need a 1099 Misc?

[fanfare · Accepted solution]

you had over $400 of Self-employed income, so that triggers a tax return.

[justlivesc]

Do I have to have a 1099 from the company? I'm not sure why I didn't receive one.

[noraod]

I tnk u have to earn 5,000 r more to file for taxes

[noraod]

My son earns 5,000 a yr doing paperwork for me and I claim him on my taxes and he doesn’t have to file taxes

[xmasbaby0]

Sorry, but that is incorrect. If you have $400 or more in self-employment income you are required to file a tax return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.

[xmasbaby0]

DO I NEED TO FILE A TAX RETURN? https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/do-i-need-to-file-a-tax-return Who has to file?

[SweetieJean]

@noraod Fo you give your son a W-2, or 1099-MISC?

[noraod]

My son earns 5,000$ doing our paperwork and my Cpa let’s me claim him therefore he’s not made to file for taxes

[SweetieJean]

Ask you CPA to explain.