<prompt> Human: Ive been working as a freelance writer for a few years now, but just this past November is the first time I began working with a legit US company that pays me taxable income. Ive never paid US taxes at all, so I would really love an extremely slow-paced for dummies guide on how to do it. Im pretty sure I need to file a 1099, but Im not really sure. Ive found answers galore to this question online, but they all use taxpayer-speak that I cannot understand.  <response>: You dont fill out a 1099, the company will typically give you a 1099 form.When you use one of the free tax software programs it will ask you to enter your 1099 income. Just follow the prompts. 