First 1099
“I operate a side business under my own name but received a 1099 made out to my LLC, will this mismatch cause my return to be rejected?”
A 1099 that is issued to an LLC while the income is reported under a personal name can create a reporting mismatch, but it does not always mean the return will be rejected. The outcome often depends on how the business is classified, whether the LLC is disregarded or treated as separate for tax purposes, and whether the payer’s name and tax ID match the information reported on the return. In many cases, the IRS focuses on whether the income is reported somewhere consistent, even if the form details are not perfectly aligned. Working through the specifics with a CPA is the cleanest way to land on the right move.
In your 90-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:
- Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
- Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
- Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
“I just left my W-2 job to go independent, how do my taxes change?”
“I got my first 1099 and I'm completely lost, can you walk me through it?”
“I am a full-time delivery driver and received a 1099, can I deduct my gas, maintenance, and mileage to lower my unexpectedly high tax bill?”
“I worked for an overseas company that did not issue a standard US 1099 form, how exactly do I report foreign freelance income to the IRS?”
This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.
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