If you see “1099” on a piece of mail and just shove it into a folder, you’re missing out on valuable information.

The agency has “very sophisticated software” that compares information returns to what’s reported on your filing.

Managing partner at Johnson Lauder and Savidge LLP said that the earlier you do your taxes, the bigger the refund return people can receive.

If you have a tax paper from someone other than your employer, you may have received a 1099. But what does the form mean, and ...