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March 24, 2020
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Can I email a 1099 form to an independent contractor?

  • March 24, 2020
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I sent a 1099 form to a contractor that I paid more than $600 to.  He says he didn't get it, and wants me to email him a copy.  Can I do that?

 

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    sure but the email will have either your SSN or ein.   so what you may want to do is sent 2 emails. 

    the first with the 1099 is encrypted   and the second has the key to open n the first. 

     

    no law prevents emailing a 1099. 

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    March 24, 2020

    sure but the email will have either your SSN or ein.   so what you may want to do is sent 2 emails. 

    the first with the 1099 is encrypted   and the second has the key to open n the first. 

     

    no law prevents emailing a 1099. 

    VolvoGirl
    Employee
    March 24, 2020

    You can just tell him the amount or actually he should know it from his own records.  He doesn't need to get or enter the actual 1099Misc.  He just reports his total income on his schedule C.