About Form 1099-MISC

• Taxpayers should receive a 1099-MISC form, if they earned at least $10 in royalties or broker payments in lieu of dividends or tax-exempt interest, or more than $600 in:

  • Rents

  • Prizes and awards

  • Other income payments

  • Medical and health care payments

  • Crop insurance proceeds

  • Cash payments for fish

  • Cash payments for attorney services

  • Fishing boat proceeds

• Form 1099-MISC must be linked to 1040, SCH C, E, or F.

• Failure to link 1099-MISC to the proper form will result in failure to pay the proper amount of taxes.

Completing Form 1099-MISC

1. Select Add Form.
   

   

2. Locate Form 1099-MISC in the All Forms & Schedules Menu. Double-click to add.
   

3. If a joint return, choose New Taxpayer's or New Spouse's Occurrence.
   

4. Complete the 1099-MISC, filling in all applicable sections.
   
   

Linking Form 1099-MISC

1099-MISC must be linked to the appropriate form. The form that you will link 1099-MISC to will vary depending on the type of income reported.

1. To link the form, select Link to in the appropriate box to the right of your entry.
   
   Desktop/hosted

   

   
   CrossLink Online

   

2. Select Choices.
   

3. Select the form you wish to link to (these choices will vary depending on what box you are in). 

4. Complete any additional Forms (SCH C, E, F) as needed and any supporting Due Diligence Documents.