Customer skips invoice :(

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by Hugh R

In the US, if a client totally stiffs you and you don't care about ever doing business with them again, send them and the IRS a 1099 gift form and let the IRS go after them for the taxes.

I've heard that's pretty common. I even heard I might get such a 1099 for a laptop I was unable to return to a previous employer, as they fired all the people who would have been the ones to deal with it and went out of business shortly thereafter. Never heard from anyone about it though.

[gr8fl4porsche]

Originally Posted by Hugh R

In the US, if a client totally stiffs you and you don't care about ever doing business with them again, send them and the IRS a 1099 gift form and let the IRS go after them for the taxes.

That is a good idea - never thought of it. Any idea how far back in the past you can do this? Someone stiffed me in '06. Can I still send a 1099? I don't mean only 1 person stiffed me - but this particular one really pissed me off.