How to Fill Out a 1099 - Misc in Microsoft Word

Form 1099 - MISC is the income tax document that is used by independent contractors and freelancers who do not have taxes withheld from their income. It is different from the 1040 IRS form used by employees who have taxes automatically deducted from their paychecks. A 1099 form is available for download in PDF document format from the IRS for free. Alternatively, many companies and individuals fill out the 1099 in Microsoft Word format. The 1099 form is not available for free in Word format, but you can acquire a valid version that complies with IRS formatting guidelines.

Instructions

1. Purchase and download the 1099 form in Microsoft Word format (see Resources below for links).

2. Open the Microsoft Word document in your word processor. Single left-click in the "Account Number" field and enter the applicable account number if you have multiple accounts for the same recipient. Then, click the text field beside "Box 1" to enter any applicable rents for the year.

3. Click on the text field and make entries if required for Box 2, Royalties, Box 3 Other Income, Box 4 Federal Income Tax Withheld, Box 5 Fishing Boat Proceeds, Box 6 Medical and Health Care Payments, Box 7 Nonemployee Compensation, Box 8 Substitute Payments in Lieu of Dividends or Interest, Box 9 Payer Made Direct Sales of $5,000 or More, Box 10 Crop Insurance Proceeds, Box 11 and 12 Reserved, Box 13 Excess Golden Parachute Payments, Box 14 Gross Proceeds Paid to Attorney, Box 15b Section 409A Income, and Boxes 16 to 18 State Information.

4. Print the 1099 form after your entries are complete and then save a copy with a new file name by selecting "File > Save As."

References

• IRS 1099 Form Instructions and Information

Resources

• IRS 1099 Form Instructions and Information
• 1099 Word File Available for Purchase From eSmatPayroll
• 1099 Word File Available for Purchase From Soft32