Paying Settlement of Property Damages

Question

I am paying a Settlement of Property Damages to the claimant. The Claimant is Incorporated. Do I issue a 1099 reportable?

Answer

There are two issues here. Let’s start with reporting payments to claimants.

Whether you report the payment to the claimant always depends upon what the settlement is for.

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