Day 13: What to Know About 1099-NEC & Contractors: A Simple Guide for Businesses and Freelancers

🧾 Day 13: What to Know About 1099-NEC & Contractors: A Simple Guide for Businesses and Freelancers In today’s flexible work landscape, hiring independent contractors can be a smart move—offering agility without the long-term commitments of traditional employment. But with this freedom comes responsibility, especially when it’s time to tackle tax forms like the 1099-NEC . Let’s break down what you need to know about using this form and working with contractors, without the tax jargon overload. πŸ“Œ What Is the 1099-NEC? The 1099-NEC (Nonemployee Compensation) is an IRS form used to report payments made to nonemployees for services. It replaced the old use of Form 1099-MISC for service payments starting in 2020 . You’ll need to issue this form if you paid: $600 or more in the calendar year To an individual or business not classified as an employee For services (not products or rent) Who is not incorporated—i.e., a sole proprietor or LLC taxed as such It goes to both t...

πŸ“Œ When You Can’t Deduct Both 401(k) and Traditional IRA Contributions

 Many people wonder:

πŸ’­ “Can I contribute to both a 401(k) and a Traditional IRA and get a tax break for both?”
Short answer: You can contribute to both—but you might not get a tax deduction for both.

Let’s break it down:

✅ You CAN contribute to both accounts in the same year.

That’s perfectly allowed under IRS rules. But...

⚠️ Whether your Traditional IRA contribution is tax-deductible depends on two things:

  1. Whether you (or your spouse) are covered by a workplace retirement plan like a 401(k)

  2. Your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)


🧾 If You Are Covered by a 401(k)

Then your ability to deduct your Traditional IRA contribution depends on your income. For 2025, here are the deduction phase-out ranges if you’re covered by a workplace plan:

Filing StatusFull Deduction If MAGI ≤Partial DeductionNo Deduction If MAGI ≥
Single or Head of Household$77,000$77,000–$87,000      $87,000+
Married Filing Jointly (you’re covered)$123,000$123,000–$143,000     $143,000+
Married Filing Jointly (only spouse is covered)$230,000$230,000–$240,000     $240,000+

So, if you have a 401(k) and your income is too high, you won’t get a tax deduction for contributing to a Traditional IRA.


πŸ”„ If You Still Want to Contribute to an IRA

If your Traditional IRA isn’t deductible, you have two main options:

  1. Contribute anyway (nondeductible IRA): Still grows tax-deferred, but you'll need to track basis using Form 8606.

  2. Consider a Roth IRA instead: If your income is within the eligibility range, Roth IRAs grow tax-free and qualified withdrawals are tax-free too.


πŸ’‘ Summary

  • You can contribute to both a 401(k) and a Traditional IRA.

  • But if you (or your spouse) have a 401(k) and your income is high, you may lose the IRA deduction.

  • Know your income level and check the phase-out ranges before deciding where to put your money.

πŸ’­ 401(k)와 IRA λ‘˜ λ‹€ λΆˆμž…ν•˜λ©΄ μ„ΈκΈˆ ν˜œνƒλ„ 두 배일까?

μš”μ¦˜ 은퇴 쀀비에 관심 λ§Žμ€ 뢄듀이 자주 λ¬»λŠ” 질문 쀑 ν•˜λ‚˜κ°€ μžˆμ–΄μš”.

401(k)λž‘ Traditional IRA, λ‘˜ λ‹€ λΆˆμž…ν•˜λ©΄ μ„ΈκΈˆ ν˜œνƒλ„ λ‘˜ λ‹€ 받을 수 μžˆλ‚˜μš”?

κ²°λ‘ λΆ€ν„° λ§ν•˜μžλ©΄ —
λ‘˜ λ‹€ λΆˆμž…μ€ κ°€λŠ₯ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ, μ„ΈκΈˆ κ³΅μ œλŠ” κΌ­ λ‘˜ λ‹€ λ˜λŠ” 건 μ•„λ‹™λ‹ˆλ‹€.

ν—·κ°ˆλ¦΄ 수 μžˆλŠ” λΆ€λΆ„μ΄λ‹ˆ ν•˜λ‚˜μ”© 천천히 ν’€μ–΄λ³Όκ²Œμš”!


✅ λ‘˜ λ‹€ λΆˆμž…ν•˜λŠ” 건 μ™„μ „ OK!

μš°μ„ , **401(k)와 전톡적인 IRA(Traditional IRA)**λŠ”
같은 해에 λ™μ‹œμ— λΆˆμž…ν•˜λŠ” 게 μ „ν˜€ 문제 μ—†μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

λ―Έκ΅­ κ΅­μ„Έμ²­(IRS)도 이λ₯Ό λͺ…ν™•νžˆ ν—ˆμš©ν•˜κ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”.
ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ! 핡심은 μ„ΈκΈˆ 곡제 μ—¬λΆ€μ£ .


⚠️ IRA μ„ΈκΈˆ κ³΅μ œκ°€ λ˜λŠ”μ§€λŠ” ‘두 κ°€μ§€’κ°€ κ΄€κ±΄μ΄μ—μš”

  1. λ‹Ήμ‹ (λ˜λŠ” 배우자)이 401(k) 같은 직μž₯ ν‡΄μ§μ—°κΈˆμ— κ°€μž…λ˜μ–΄ μžˆλŠ”κ°€?

  2. μ‘°μ • ν›„ μ΄μ†Œλ“(MAGI, Modified Adjusted Gross Income) μˆ˜μ€€μ΄ μ–Όλ§ˆμΈκ°€?

이 두 가지에 따라 Traditional IRA λΆˆμž…κΈˆμ΄ μ„ΈκΈˆ 곡제 λŒ€μƒμΈμ§€ μ•„λ‹Œμ§€κ°€ κ²°μ •λΌμš”.


🧾 401(k)에 κ°€μž…λœ 경우라면?

μ΄μ œλΆ€ν„°λŠ” 쑰금 더 ꡬ체적인 μˆ«μžκ°€ λ‚˜μ˜΅λ‹ˆλ‹€!

2025λ…„ κΈ°μ€€, 401(k) 같은 직μž₯ ν‡΄μ§μ—°κΈˆμ— κ°€μž…λ˜μ–΄ μžˆλŠ” μ‚¬λžŒμ€
μ†Œλ“μ΄ 일정 μˆ˜μ€€ 이상이면 전톡 IRA에 λΆˆμž…ν•˜λ”λΌλ„ 곡제λ₯Ό λͺ» λ°›μ•„μš”.

μ •ν™•ν•œ 기쀀은 μ΄λ ‡μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€:

μ‹ κ³  μœ ν˜•μ „μ•‘ 곡제 κ°€λŠ₯ (MAGI κΈ°μ€€)일뢀 곡제 κ°€λŠ₯곡제 λΆˆκ°€
독신 λ˜λŠ” μ„ΈλŒ€μ£Ό$77,000 μ΄ν•˜$77,000–$87,000$87,000 이상
λΆ€λΆ€ 곡동 μ‹ κ³  (본인이 κ°€μž…μž)$123,000 μ΄ν•˜$123,000–$143,000$143,000 이상
λΆ€λΆ€ 곡동 μ‹ κ³  (배우자만 κ°€μž…μž)$230,000 μ΄ν•˜$230,000–$240,000$240,000 이상

예λ₯Ό λ“€μ–΄, λΆ€λΆ€κ°€ 곡동 μ‹ κ³ λ₯Ό ν•˜κ³  λ‘˜ λ‹€ 401(k)에 κ°€μž…λ˜μ–΄ μžˆλŠ”λ°, μ—° μ†Œλ“μ΄ $150,000이라면?
→ Traditional IRA에 λΆˆμž…μ€ κ°€λŠ₯ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ, μ„ΈκΈˆ κ³΅μ œλŠ” μ•ˆ λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


πŸ”„ κ·Έλž˜λ„ IRA에 λΆˆμž…ν•˜κ³  μ‹Άλ‹€λ©΄?

κ³΅μ œκ°€ μ•ˆ λœλ‹€κ³  무쑰건 포기할 ν•„μš”λŠ” μ—†μ–΄μš”. 이런 선택지도 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€:

곡제 없이 Traditional IRA에 λΆˆμž…ν•˜κΈ° (Nondeductible IRA)

μ„ΈκΈˆ κ³΅μ œλŠ” μ•ˆ λ˜μ§€λ§Œ, κ³„μ’Œ λ‚΄μ—μ„œ μ„ΈκΈˆ 유예 μ„±μž₯은 κ·ΈλŒ€λ‘œμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
단, μ„ΈκΈˆ 계산을 μœ„ν•΄ Form 8606으둜 μ›κΈˆ 기쀀을 좔적해야 ν•΄μš”.

Roth IRA둜 λ°©ν–₯ ν‹€κΈ°

Roth IRAλŠ” λΆˆμž… μ‹œμ—λŠ” μ„ΈκΈˆ κ³΅μ œκ°€ μ—†μ§€λ§Œ,
μ†Œλ“ κΈ°μ€€λ§Œ λ§žλŠ”λ‹€λ©΄ 투자 μˆ˜μ΅μ— λŒ€ν•΄ μ„ΈκΈˆ 없이 μΈμΆœν•  수 μžˆλŠ” μ•„μ£Ό λ§€λ ₯적인 μ˜΅μ…˜μ΄μ—μš”.


πŸ’‘ 마무리 정리

  • 401(k)와 Traditional IRA, λ‘˜ λ‹€ λΆˆμž…ν•  수 μžˆμ–΄μš”.

  • ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ μ†Œλ“μ΄ λ†’κ±°λ‚˜ 직μž₯μ—μ„œ ν‡΄μ§μ—°κΈˆμ— κ°€μž…λ˜μ–΄ μžˆλ‹€λ©΄,
    IRA λΆˆμž…μ•‘μ— λŒ€ν•œ μ„ΈκΈˆ 곡제λ₯Ό λͺ» 받을 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”.

  • κ²°κ΅­ μ€‘μš”ν•œ 건 μžμ‹ μ˜ μ†Œλ“ μˆ˜μ€€κ³Ό 곡제 기쀀을 μ •ν™•νžˆ νŒŒμ•…ν•˜λŠ” 것!

은퇴 μ€€λΉ„λŠ” μž₯κΈ°μ „μ΄μ—μš”.
μž‘μ€ 차이가 λ‚˜μ€‘μ—” 큰 차이λ₯Ό λ§Œλ“€ 수 μžˆμœΌλ‹ˆ,
λ§€λ…„ μ†Œλ“ 기쀀을 κΌ­ μ²΄ν¬ν•˜κ³  μ „λž΅μ μœΌλ‘œ μ›€μ§μ΄μ„Έμš”! πŸš€


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