Form 1099 is used to report payments made to an independent contractor. Expat business owners may need to file Form 1099 when working with contractors abroad. Failing to file Form 1099 as required could result in penalties.
The freelance bookkeeper can work remotely or on-site, depending on the needs of the business. The freelance bookkeeper will typically invoice the business for its services every month. They will keep track of the business's income and expenses and prepare financial statements and reports as needed.
What type of businesses is QuickBooks Solopreneur for? QuickBooks Solopreneur is designed for one-person businesses, who may or may not use 1099 contractors. It includes easy to use organization, tax and growth focused tools to help drive financial stability.
Quite often, the bookkeeper and accountant render services under conditions that are a combination of employee and independent contractor. For example, they may be an employee on one job and an independent contractor on another job.
A bookkeeper comes to the organization once a week to do the bookkeeping. If he has other clients, controls when the work will be done, and gives the client the results (i.e., monthly financial statements), it is pretty clear he is an independent contractor.
If you have your own bookkeeping business, you are most likely a contractor and will receive 1099s from your clients (this is also a service I offer to my clients where I can prepare their 1099s for any other contractors who work for them).
Form 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC: If your business pays a foreign contractor with a temporary TIN (ITIN) $600 or more for services provided within the United States, then you can file Form 1099-NEC or Form 1099-MISC to report these payments to the IRS.