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Form 1099-MISC. Attorney Fees
December 11, 2025
Q. We are a state entity. The State Department of Corrections paid the public defender attorney fees on behalf of an inmate (no court order issuing the State to do so) for the inmate's court case (not a settlement court case). Do we issue a 1099 M or NEC to the attorney? In addition, the State Department of Corrections was court ordered to pay public defender attorney fees on behalf of an inmate for the inmate's court case (not a settlement court case). Do we issue a 1099 M or NEC to the…
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