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To complete form 1099 miscellaneous report the total amount you paid the contractor during the year in box seven non employee compensation and this is the amount that you will include as a business expense on Schedule C line 11 for contract labor enter the contractors identifying number which is usually their social security number or it could be an EIN so if they do not want to provide their social security number they can get an EIN for the purpose of providing it even if they're not required to have one just like with your business as explained in the hiring workers section to request this information from a contractor or a business that you need to file the form 1099 miscellaneous you can provide them with form w-9 request for taxpayer identification number and certification for them to complete and give back to you it is best to provide this form to the contractor before you engage in business with them that way you won't have to deal with trying to get this information after the fact which can be difficult if people were not planning on being taxed on the income your pain also if any information that the contractor provides you is inaccurate it shows that you did your part and trying to get the correct information form 1099 miscellaneous is an informational form which to file with the IRS you must use form 1096 annual summary and transmittal of US informational returns form 1099 miscellaneous has multiple copies so you attach the a copies for all the form 1099 miscellaneous 'as you are required to file to one form 1096 then you file the form 1096 with the attached a copies by february 28th 2015 for the 2014 tax year completing the form 1096 is fairly straightforward the form asks for the filers information which is your business information your name address contact info in box one enter an EIN if you have one or your social security number in box two if you don't have an EIN but do not enter both in ein and a social security number in box 3 to the number of form 1099 miscellaneous copies that are attached to the form 1096 and in box 5 and to the total amount of all the non employee compensation reported on all your form 1099 miscellaneous --is so you'll just take that amount in box 7 on each form and add it all together in box 6 enter an X in the box for form 1099 misc and then where you file the form depends on what state your business is located in so refer to the 1099 general instructions section where to file information for the correct address to mail the form to