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1099 for legal fees as an employee benefit
December 7, 2023
Q. 1. As an employee benefit, we use a vendor to provide legal advice/assistance. The vendor lists themselves as a S-Corp on their W-9. Are these charges considered legal fees and therefore should be 1099able, despite the vendor not being a 1099 vendor? 2. We use a vendor for legal advice and assistance. The vendor lists themselves as a C-Corp on their W-9. Are these charges considered legal fees and therefore should be 1099, despite the vendor not being a 1099 vendor?
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