I did a contract job for three months how do I get the 1099 form, and which one do I need?

[MinhT1]

You should receive a form1099-NEC from the business which used your services, if you received more than $600 in 2025.

If you do not receive such form say, in a week's time, you should reach out to that business.

For more information, read this TurboTax Help article.

[VolvoGirl · Accepted solution]

The person who paid you should send you a 1099NEC if they paid you $600 or more.  But even if you don’t get the 1099NEC you need to report all your income.  That is self employment income.

You can enter Self Employment Income into Online Deluxe but if you have any expenses you will have to upgrade to the Premium version or use any of the Desktop CD/Download programs.

How to enter income from Self Employment

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/...

You need to fill out schedule C for self employment business income and pay self employment tax in addition to regular income tax on it.  The SE tax is to pay Social Security and Medicare tax that wasn't taken out like on a W2.

You use your own name and ssn or business name and EIN if you have one.   You should say you use the Cash Accounting Method and all  income is at risk.  After you put in your income and expenses  if your net profit is $400 or more you will pay 15.3% for Self Employment tax in addition to your regular income tax.  The Schedule SE will be automatically filled out for it.

[xmasbaby0]

The 1099NEC comes from the person or business for which you performed the contract work.   They should have provided it by the end of January.  But you can still enter the income without the document if necessary.

Even $400 of "contract" work is self-employment income for which you pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.

If you have self-employment income for which you will pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare,  you will need to use online Premium software or any version of the desktop software download so that you can prepare a Schedule C for your business expenses.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/what-is-the-self-employment-tax/00/25922

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/small-business-taxes/the-home-office-deduction/L1RZyYxzv

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/estimated-taxes/make-estimated-tax-payme...

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/self-employed/

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/self-employed-don-t-miss-these-tax-moves...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/enter-schedule-...

If you weren’t paid $600 or more, a business isn’t required to send you a 1099-NEC, but you still need to report the income.

To enter your self-employment income not reported on a 1099-NEC:

1. Type “Schedule C” in the Search box
2. Select the “Jump to” link.
3. Answer the general questions about your business (or select Edit at the work summary screen).
4. At the Let’s get income for… screen, select Additional Income.
5. When in your account, select the Take Me to My Return button on the main screen.

If you did make $600 or more, contact the company or individual you worked for.