1099-NEC / 1099-K
IRS forms reporting non-employee compensation. 1099-NEC covers freelance and contractor income paid by clients; 1099-K covers payments processed through payment networks (PayPal, Stripe, Venmo) or gig platforms (Uber, Etsy). Receiving these forms doesn’t automatically define how a lender treats your income — that depends on whether you file Schedule C.
How does this affect your loan? Estimate self-employed qualifying income with the
DTI calculator, or read the
self-employed mortgage guide.
Related terms
- W-2 income — Employer-reported wages documented on a W-2 form. Treated by lenders as the most verifiable income type — full…
- DTI (Debt-to-Income Ratio) — The percentage of your gross monthly income that goes toward debt payments. Front-end DTI covers housing costs…
- Qualifying income — The income figure a lender actually uses when calculating your DTI — not your gross revenue, not your total de…
- Schedule C — The IRS form where sole proprietors and single-member LLCs report business income and expenses. Conventional l…
- Net income — Income after all business deductions. On a tax return, this is Schedule C net profit. It’s the number conventi…
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