Retirees often think that they don't need to worry too much about their taxes, largely because their lack of wage income means they don't have to pay Uncle Sam very much every April. But every year ...

If you receive Social Security benefits, you probably know about the SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S tax form. Each January, the Social Security Administration (SSA) mails this document to help you report your ...

1099 forms report income received by individuals or businesses that is not from traditional employment, like freelance payments, income from investments, retirement distributions and withdrawals from ...

A classically trained French hornist by education, Nick Wolny is a managing editor at CNET Group, where he oversees the Perspectives franchise and written branded content across CNET Group's ...

Tax season opens January 26, 2026, which means that tax forms will be arriving in mailboxes and inboxes soon. Here’s when to expect Forms W-2, 1099 and others—and what to do if they don’t show up on ...