Ask a CPA

Do not use Form 1099-MISC to report employee business expense reimbursements.
Report payments made to employees under a Non-accountable plan as wages on Form W-2.
Generally, Payments made to employees under a Accountable plan are not reported as wages on Form W-2.

The term Attorney includes a law firm or other provider of legal services
Attorney's fees of $600 or more paid in the course of your trade or business are reportable in Box 7.
Gross proceeds (such as for a case settlement) paid to Attorneys are reportable in Box 14.

Box 1 Rents
Box 2 Royalties
Box 3 Other Income
Box 4 Federal income tax withheld
Box 5 Fishing boat proceeds
Box 6 Medical & Health payments
Box 7 Nonemployee compensation
Box 8 Substitute payments in lieu of dividends or interest
Box 9 Direct sales of $5,000 or more of consumer products to a buyer for resale
Box 10 Crop Insurance
Box 11 Reserved
Box 12 Reserved
Box 13 Excess Golden parachute payments
Box 14 Gross proceeds paid to a attorney
Box 15a Section 409A deferrals
Box 15b Section 409A deferrals
Box 16 State tax witheld
Box 17 State number
Box 18 State income

For tax year 2012, Paper copies to be filed with the IRS for Forms 1099 Copies A and 1096 are RED copies.
In the past, Forms W-2 and W-3 also had to be filed using the Red forms but currently the IRS will accept IRS approved scannable non red forms.

In the past, Forms W-2 and W-3 had to be filed using the Red forms but currently the IRS will accept IRS approved scan able Non red forms.
For the current year, paper copies to be filed with the IRS for Forms 1099 Copies A and 1096 must be RED copies.

In the past, Forms W-2 and W-3 had to be filed using the Red forms but currently the IRS will accept IRS approved scan able Non red forms.
For the current year, paper copies to be filed with the IRS for Forms 1099 Copies A and 1096 must be RED copies.

The standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be 56.5 cents per mile for business miles driven.

You should maintain a log or diary of your auto expenses.
If you use the actual expense method you should save the actual receipts for gas, oil, insurance, repairs, licenses and taxes.
If you use the mileage deduction method you need to maintain a log or diary which lists the date, destination, business purpose, mileage driven (odometer start/end) type and amount of other expenses incurred. Currently there are phone applications for mileage documentation.

In general, costs of commuting between your home and workplace are not deductible. Costs for gas for your car, train, bus, tolls and parking fees are not deductible.