I have a few different forms, some1099-NEC & 1099-MISC. What is the difference?

[JENA13]

I have a few different forms, some1099-NEC & 1099-MISC. What is the difference?

[RobertB4444]

A 1099-NEC is used to report Non-Employee-Compensation - usually money paid to a contractor.

A 1099-MISC is used to report miscellaneous income that is received not necessarily in the course of trying to earn money.

Here is more information on the 1099-NEC

Here is more information on the 1099-MISC.

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[JENA13]

Does it make sense for a mental health counselor to get 1099-MISC forms from healthcare/insurance companies (box 6) then because they are paid by clients this way? Is this worse than a 1099-NEC or taxed differently, or it doesn't matter?

[RobertB4444]

It should not make any difference in that instance.  All of the income on those forms should be included in business income if that was the way it was earned.

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