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How to Identify Independent Contractors and 1099-NEC Recipients in Your Vendor Master File
May 20, 2026
Q. I am looking for an easy way to identify all of the vendors in my master file that are independent contractors. Are all vendors that are 1099-NEC considered an independent contractor? Or is it possible to receive a 1099-NEC and not be an independent contractor?
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(Answered by IOFM's third-party tax and vendor master file experts)
Response from Jason Dinesen: Yes, anyone receiving a 1099-NEC is an independent contractor.
Because nothing is ever easy, we do need to add: not all contractors…
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