Supply Priest

[stpaulser]

We have a Supply Priest some Sundays that we pay as an independent contractor. He will receive a 1099 at the end of the year. He wants his pulpit fee to be the only thing on the 1099, not his mileage reimbursement. I have him tagged for a 1099 and I don't see any way to pick out the mileage part and keep it off the 1099. I'm not even sure that would be correct, but he says his accountant told him it must be that way.

[NeilZ]

We have a Supply Priest some Sundays that we pay as an independent contractor. He will receive a 1099 at the end of the year. He wants his pulpit fee to be the only thing on the 1099, not his mileage reimbursement. I have him tagged for a 1099 and I don't see any way to pick out the mileage part and keep it off the 1099. I'm not even sure that would be correct, but he says his accountant told him it must be that way.

Mileage is basically a reimbursement for his wear and tear on the car. The IRS rate changes each year, and this year its $.54 a mile. He's correct in that its not a payment for work, so a 1099 is not appropriate.

The only way to get around this is to issue a separate check for his reimbursement, and make sure that the 1099 box is not selected for this type of check in the Vendor Check History.

[tborgal]

Neil is correct about the mileage not showing on the 1099, but you may not have to cut two checks. If you are making both the pulpit fee and the mileage reimbursement at the same time you will still need to make two entries the the vendor but is should print on one check unless you have selected otherwise. Enter the Pulpit Fee to the vendor with the 1099 box checked and then enter the mileage reimbursement with the 1099 box unchecked. This will allow you to print one check and the mileage will not show up on the 1099.

[NeilZ]

DOH .. that's right. I did forget about that

The mileage reimbursement would be one invoice, and the pulpit supply payment would be a separate invoice.