Non-Employee Compensation Definition

When someone performing a service or providing a product is determined not to be an employee, compensation is paid as a non-employee. This non-employee compensation occurs most frequently with self-employed individuals.

Non-Employee Compensation Extended Definition
You pay non-employee compensation to individuals who do work for you that are not your employees. The most common non-employee compensation is paid to the self-employed. In these situations, you report non-employee compensation on Form 1099-NEC.

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Christan Neff | Apr 17, 2023