you are "freelance" then you are your own company and they pay you
just like they would pay any other company. If you are doing the "work
For hire" then they need to give you a 1099.
In my experience, most client's accountants will tell them that they
need to give you a 1099. I don't know if that's because they don't
know any better or if it's more devious (there really are devious
differences), but that's what I've seen. What really sucks is when the
client gives you the 1099 after the filing date and you now have to go
back and do an amended return.
The best thing is to have a contract up front describing the nature of
the business relationship. It can be small print, but if it matters to
you then spell it out.
-Kevin
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:30:00 -0700, William H Bowen
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> It's been a few years but I think the law says >$600 requires 1099-MISC
> be filed.
>
> And as with all things IRS it's only their problem until the IRS decides
> its _your_ problem
>
> ;-)
>
>
> Tony Weeg wrote:
>
> > most don't give me 1099's I just report the income. I guess the just
> > drop it into a misc. expense, trouble for them I guess???
> >
>
> --
>
> will
>
> "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true;
> and that would just be unacceptable."
> -- Carrie Fisher
>
>
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