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July 17, 2024
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When adding a 1099-NEC, what does it mean about the accounting method

  • July 17, 2024
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What does it mean about accounting method for the payer
 
Best answer by VolvoGirl

You probably use the cash method.  The most common method is CASH. It means you report your income in the year you actually receive it and report your expenses in the year you actually pay them.  See,

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business/help/what-is-the-cash-method-of-accounting/00/25658

 

The ACCRUAL method of accounting is often used by businesses that carry an inventory. You report your income in the year you earn it (not when you receive it) and report the expenses in the year you incur them (even if they aren't paid yet). See,

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business/help/what-is-the-accrual-method-of-accounting/00/26034

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Employee
July 17, 2024

Your method is almost certainly cash which means that income is reported when received and expenses are reported when made. 

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Employee
July 17, 2024

You probably use the cash method.  The most common method is CASH. It means you report your income in the year you actually receive it and report your expenses in the year you actually pay them.  See,

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business/help/what-is-the-cash-method-of-accounting/00/25658

 

The ACCRUAL method of accounting is often used by businesses that carry an inventory. You report your income in the year you earn it (not when you receive it) and report the expenses in the year you incur them (even if they aren't paid yet). See,

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business/help/what-is-the-accrual-method-of-accounting/00/26034