Still Using the Old $600 1099 Rule? Your 2026 Process May Be Outdated

[William Thompson]

I’m surprised more rental investors aren’t talking about this.

A lot of people are still using the old $600 1099 rule out of habit, but for certain federal 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC reporting after 2025, the threshold increased to $2,000.

That does not mean you stop collecting W-9s or stop tracking vendors.

It means you need a clean system so you know who got paid, how much, and what still needs attention before year-end.

This is one of those small tax details that creates a big mess when investors ignore it until January.

Curious how many landlords here have already updated their 2026 process and how many are still running on the old rule out of habit?