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# W-2, 1099 and 1098 information-return documents

Find wage, compensation, interest, tuition and other information statements, with recipient-copy and filing guidance.

**Choose by the task**

Information returns report particular payments or transactions. Choose the form from the payment category and issuer’s records, then separately review recipient furnishing, federal filing and any state obligations.

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## The category matters more than the familiar number

Wages, service compensation, rent, interest, dividends, retirement distributions and tuition are different reporting jobs. “1099” is a family name rather than a single interchangeable form. Use the detailed document pages to identify each form’s records and limitations.

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## Prepare from issuer records

Issuers need reconciled payment or transaction records and correct payer/recipient identities. Recipients who need a replacement for an employer, bank, school or government statement should contact that issuer. Typing a replacement PDF does not authenticate the original transaction.

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## Review copies and submission separately

The PDF’s copy label explains its intended use. Formz’s 1099-NEC output includes recipient Copy B and Copy 2. A recipient copy is not an agency submission or acknowledgment. Use the applicable filing instructions and permitted method separately.

## Official sources

Source links reviewed October 4, 2026. Use the instructions for your selected year and check current agency updates before submission.

- [IRS: General information-return instructions](https://www.irs.gov/publications/p1099)

## Supported documents

[**1098** Form 1098 reports specified mortgage interest received by a lender or other reporting business.](/forms/1098.md)[**1099-NEC** Form 1099-NEC reports nonemployee compensation when the payment and payer meet the selected year’s reporting rules.](/forms/1099-nec.md)[**W-2** Form W-2 reports an employee’s annual wages and applicable tax withholding.](/forms/w2.md)[**1099-MISC** Form 1099-MISC reports specified payment categories such as rents, royalties and other miscellaneous payments.](/forms/1099-misc.md)[**1099-G** Form 1099-G reports certain payments by government agencies, including unemployment compensation and specified tax refunds, grants or agricultural payments.](/forms/1099-g.md)[**1099-R** Form 1099-R reports distributions from retirement plans, IRAs, pensions, annuities and certain other arrangements.](/forms/1099-r.md)[**1099-INT** Form 1099-INT reports specified interest payments and related withholding information.](/forms/1099-int.md)[**1099-DIV** Form 1099-DIV reports dividends and other distributions.](/forms/1099-div.md)[**1099-OID** Form 1099-OID reports original issue discount and related amounts on certain debt instruments.](/forms/1099-oid.md)[**1099-C** Form 1099-C reports certain debt cancellations by applicable entities.](/forms/1099-c.md)[**1098-T** Form 1098-T reports tuition-related information from eligible educational institutions and certain insurers.](/forms/1098-t.md)

## Preparation guides

[Information returns ## 1099-NEC recipient copies and IRS filing are separate tasks Understand Formz’s Copy B and Copy 2 output, why downloadable Copy A is different, and the steps after preparing a PDF.](/guides/1099-nec-copies-and-filing.md)[Information returns ## 1099-NEC vs. 1099-MISC: choose by payment type Distinguish service compensation from rents and other MISC categories, with dated 2025/2026 reporting-threshold context.](/guides/1099-nec-vs-1099-misc.md)[Information returns ## W-2 vs. 1099: worker status comes first Compare wage reporting with nonemployee compensation reporting without treating a form choice as worker classification.](/guides/w2-vs-1099.md)[Paystubs ## W-2 vs. paystub: reconcile the right totals Compare a pay-period earnings statement with annual wage reporting and understand why gross and W-2 wage boxes can differ.](/guides/w2-vs-paystub.md)