How can I get a copy of my 1099 or 1042-S for tax reporting purposes?

This article is intended to outline relevant tax forms and documents teachers can expect from Skillshare. For individual tax advice, please consult a tax professional. Skillshare is not able to provide tax advice.

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Tax Forms for 2023

Skillshare uses a trusted third-party service called Track1099 to send tax forms to eligible teachers on Skillshare. This video excerpt explains how you’ll receive the link to access your form through Track1099.

U.S.-based Teachers

You'll receive an electronic version of your 1099-MISC by email (the address associated with your Skillshare teaching account) through Track1099 by January 31, 2024. You’ll need to enter either the last four digits of your SSN or EIN number to access the form linked in the email. 

Teachers Based Outside the U.S.

You'll receive your 1042-S by email (the address associated with your Skillshare teaching account) through Track1099 by February 28, 2024.

If you did not provide a TIN (tax identification number) when you registered with Tipalti you will receive the 1042-S by regular mail. We strongly recommend you ensure your TIN is included in your Tipalti registration to prevent potential delays or issues with regular mail.

Tax Forms for Previous Years

U.S.-based Teachers

Skillshare transitioned to our new payment system, Tipalti, in February 2022. Teachers based in the U.S. who had active classes on Skillshare for the entirety of the 2022 tax year will need to retrieve two 1099s for their Skillshare earnings:

  • If you received a payment from Skillshare in January 2022, you will need to retrieve your 1099 for that payment directly from PayPal. Log in to your PayPal account and click History, then select Tax Documents from the dropdown menu.
  • For the majority of the 2022 tax year (payments from February 2022 to December 2022), an electronic version of your 1099-MISC was sent to you by email (the email associated with your Skillshare teaching account) through Track1099 in January 2023. If you no longer have access to the email we sent in January 2023, or the link is expired, please reach out to us at teach@skillshare.com to request a new link.

Payments to teachers for 2021 and earlier were handled directly through PayPal; you will need to log into PayPal to retrieve your 1099 for those years.

If there is no 1099 from Skillshare available in your PayPal account, that means you did not reach the earnings threshold that requires PayPal to provide you with a 1099.

Teachers Based Outside the U.S.

Teachers from outside the U.S. who earned revenue from Skillshare in 2022 or prior can request a copy of their 1042-S by emailing teach@skillshare.com. We do not issue forms for non-U.S.-based teachers for tax years prior to 2021.

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