It’s no surprise that so many people were confused about the proposed changes to 1099 reporting requirements. Prior to the Healthcare Reform bill being passed in 2010, businesses had to issue 1099’s to any non-corporations for services provided over $600. Upon the Healthcare Reform bill being passed, new regulations required that businesses issue 1099’s to ANY person OR corporation that provided ANY good or service individually or in aggregate over $600. As you can imagine, the new regulations created quite a stir with the additional work that would be required. These changes were to go into effect at the start of 2012. In April 2011, the new requirements were repealed; much to the pleasure of many small businesses that were deterred by the now former increased reporting measures. So as we stride ahead in 2011 and march toward 2012, fear not, as the infamous 1099 requirement will not be looming and the old requirements are new again.