1099s and You (and the new Health Care Law)
We've all gotten 1099s. IRS Form 1099 is any of a variety of reporting forms used when one entity pays another entity under certain circumstances. A copy goes from the payer to the payee, and the payer also sends a copy to the IRS.
Some 1099s you've probably received: if you have an interest-bearing savings or checking account at a bank and you've earned more than $10 in interest in a year, you got a 1099-INT from the bank. This is partly why the bank requires your social security number to…

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