The 1099 Threshold Is Now $2,000: What Minnesota Businesses Need to Know for 2026

blog post about the new 1099 threshold by Corneliuson and Associates

The Quick Answer For payments you make to contractors in 2026, you only need to issue a Form 1099-NEC once a contractor’s total for the year reaches $2,000. The old $600 threshold is gone. The change comes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and it’s the first time the threshold has moved since 1954.…

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