What if the PAYER is in a foreign country and therefore doesn't have a EIN number? What do I enter in form 1099-NEC for payer EIN number? I'm an Indep. Contractor. Thnx!!

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April 17, 2021
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Critter-3

How can you have a 1099-NEC with no EIN on it ??? Skip the 1099 income entry section and simply enter your total income in the next section ...

MLHIAuthor

I did put it in under this one (other self employed income), but TurboTax won't let me file without showing me the NEC and the line to fill in. Not sure if that is because I had clicked on it at first before adding any income to check what it is (but I didn't enter anything!), or if it is because I made more than 600 from the same company? Or if it is a glitch? Thanks for your answer!

mesquitebean

Employee

@ MLHI wrote:
I did put it in under this one (other self employed income), but TurboTax won't let me file without showing me the NEC and the line to fill in. Not sure if that is because I had clicked on it at first before adding any income to check what it is (but I didn't enter anything!), or if it is because I made more than 600 from the same company? Or if it is a glitch? Thanks for your answer!

See if it started a Form 1099-NEC Worksheet that you don't need, and delete it. Then before filing, review everything to be sure your reported income is still there, etc. Here's how:

With your return open, go to the left column TAX TOOLS, then TOOLS.
In the Tools window choose "Delete a Form"
In the forms list look for a Form 1099-NEC Worksheet for that particular Payer. Or it could say "Form 1099-NEC Worksheet (Untitled)."
Delete it if it's not needed.

NOTE: If you have multiple Form 1099-NEC Worksheets (i.e., if you received actual 1099-NEC payments from other Payers), be sure you delete the right one.

Then review your return before filing to be sure everything is still being reported correctly.

And go through the Review tab and run the error check/smart check again to be sure there are no errors.

SusanY1

If the payer is in a foreign country, they will not issue a 1099-NEC to you, and you will simply report the income received as cash received when you report your income and expenses for your business.

If you are reporting payments made to a foreign entity, similar rules apply - you cannot issue a 1099-NEC unless they apply for an ITIN, so you will simply keep a record of their name, address, and amount and list the payments as expenses in your business income and expense entries.

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