Question

2) What amount must an independent contractor be paid for services rendered before an employer is obligated to give them a 1099-MISC?

A. Once total reaches $600 or more
B. Total payments reach $600 or more for company's fiscal year
C. Total payments reach $600 or more for calendar year
D. Any individual payment makes during calendar year exceeding $600

Answer 1

An independent contractor must be paid a total of $600 or more before an employer is obligated to give them a 1099-MISC form.

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount an independent contractor must be paid for services rendered before an employer is obligated to give them a 1099-MISC is A. Once total reaches $600 or more.

This means that once the total payments made to the independent contractor by the employer reach $600 or more, the employer is required to issue them a 1099-MISC form.