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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 2022

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.

For the majority of the 2022 tax year (payments from February 2022 to December 2022), no later than January 31, 2023, you will receive an electronic version of your 1099-MISC by email (the email associated with your Skillshare teaching account) through Track1099. This video explains how the electronic version of the form will be sent to you via Track1099.

If you received a payment from Skillshare in January 2022, you will need to retrieve your 1099 for that payment directly from PayPal:

  1. Log in to your PayPal account and click History.
  2. Then, select Tax Documents from the dropdown menu.

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 who are based outside the U.S. will receive their 1042-S by email (the email associated with your Skillshare teaching account) through Track1099 by March 15, 2023. This video explains how the electronic version of the form will be sent to you via Track1099.

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

Since payments to teachers for 2021 and earlier were handled directly through PayPal, we recommend logging into PayPal to retrieve your 1099:

  1. Log in to your PayPal account and click History.
  2. Then, select Tax Documents from the dropdown menu.

If there is no 1099 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 of the U.S.

Teachers from outside the U.S. who earned revenue from Skillshare in 2021 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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