​People or organizations that paid you during the year are required to report the payments to the IRS on an information return. They must file these forms with the IRS and send a copy to you. You should get them electronically or by mail in January or February​​​​

These forms report income you received during the year:​​

Forms W-2 or a corrected W-2 show your wages from employers. Here's what to do if you didn't get a W-2​

Form W-2G for lottery and gambling winning​​​​​​​

Forms 1099 show other types of Income, the most common are:​

Form 1099-K for payments from payment cards and online marketplaces

Form 1099-G for government payments such as unemployment benefits

Form 1099-INT from banks and brokers showing interest you received

Form 1099-DIV for dividends and distributions paid to you

Form 1099-NEC for freelance and independent contractor work in the gig economy

Form 1099-R for retirement plan distributions or pensions or annuities

Form SSA-1099 for Social Security benefits

Form 1099-MISC for other miscellaneous income

Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement, lets you reconcile advance payments or claims

Records of digital asset transactions if you did not receive an information return for those