# InfoReporting Solutions

> InfoReporting Solutions is a boutique U.S. tax advisory firm specializing in information reporting and withholding compliance — Forms 1099, 945, 1042, 1042-S, W-2G, and withholding certificates (Forms W-9/W-8) — for nonfinancial businesses. The firm is led by founder Colin Brien, a tax attorney (LL.M.) with more than 20 years of Big Four experience. Contact: (516) 425-3805, colin.brien@inforeportingsolutions.com.

The firm advises payors (not payees) on U.S. information-reporting obligations: payee documentation and validation, backup withholding, nonresident (Chapter 3) withholding, IRS e-filing (FIRE-to-IRIS transition, Form 1042 MeF), CP2100/B-notice response, and penalty abatement. It has particular depth in gaming and casino operations (Form W-2G, Form 945) and in hospital and health system reporting (Form 1099-MISC Box 6 medical and health care payments, physician-practice payee documentation, clinical trial and research payments).

## Services

- [Services overview](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/services.html): Advisory, Operational Development, Reporting Compliance, Controversy, and Gaming and Casino Operations — scoped engagements to reduce errors and penalties
- [About the firm](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/about.html): Founder background and firm approach
- [Contact / book a consultation](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/contact.html): Phone, email, and consultation requests

## Self-Assessment Tools

- [Self-assessment overview](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/self-assessment.html): Free, self-guided compliance checks by industry — gaming and casino operations, hospitals and health systems — plus a general assessment of the 2026 reporting changes
- [2026–2027 Reporting Changes Assessment (general)](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/self-assessment-general.html): For any organization filing information returns — the FIRE-to-IRIS transition, the OBBBA dollar threshold increase, and state reporting implications. No industry-specific questions
- [Gaming and casino 3-minute quick check](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/self-assessment-quick-check.html): Fast screen covering Form W-2G, Form 945, backup withholding, 1042-S, and IRIS readiness
- [Gaming and casino full readiness assessment](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/self-assessment-readiness.html): Detailed, section-by-section compliance readiness review
- [Hospital and health system 3-minute quick check](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/self-assessment-hospital-quick-check.html): Fast screen covering physician-practice W-9 collection, Box 6 medical and health care payments, backup withholding, foreign payees, and IRIS readiness
- [Hospital and health system full readiness assessment](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/self-assessment-hospital-readiness.html): Detailed review of payee documentation, Box 6 classification, clinical trial payments, deposits, filing, and state reporting

## Articles

- [All articles](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/articles.html): Plain-English summaries of developments affecting 1099 and 1042-S filers
- [IRS Revises Draft Form W-9 Again: What the June 2026 Changes Actually Mean](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/article-draft-w9-2026.html): The IRS reversed its January 2026 proposal on sole-proprietor TINs; disregarded-entity and Name/TIN matching issues remain
- [2026 Form 1099 / 1042-S Reporting Checklist for IRIS](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/article-iris-checklist.html): Two-path checklist for the FIRE-to-IRIS transition, for direct filers and vendor-reliant businesses
- [Understand IRS CP2100 and CP2100A Notices](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/article-cp2100-notices.html): What triggers CP2100 notices, B-notice steps, backup withholding rules, and risk reduction
- [Hardship Waivers for Form 1042 Electronic Filing](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/article-1042-hardship-waiver.html): What the IRS expects in a hardship waiver request and the March 15 timing
- [Is Your Organization Ready for Mandatory Electronic Filing of Form 1042?](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/article-1042-mef-efiling.html): Confirming MeF readiness and options if you are not ready by the deadline
- [Preparing for Year-End Form 1099 and Form 1042 Reporting](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/article-year-end-1099-1042-prep.html): Why October–November is the time to start, with a three-step preparation plan
- [IRS Filing Extensions for Forms 1099, 1042, and 1042-S](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/article-filing-extensions-2025.html): E-file thresholds, due dates, extension requests (Forms 8809, 15397, 7004), and penalties
- [IRS Draft Form W-9 (Jan. 2026) Release: Highlights and Impacts](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/article-draft-w9-highlights.html): Sole-proprietor SSN requirement, disregarded-entity TIN rules, and the digital-asset broker exemption

## Policies

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- [Accessibility statement](https://www.inforeportingsolutions.com/accessibility.html)