Journey 1099 FAQ

Tax Time! Friendly Reminder - each Publisher is responsible for their own tax reporting. 

Note: If you did not fill out a W9 and instead selected “Non-US” as your tax designation in your payment profile, you’ll need to navigate the specific income reporting and tax forms for your country.

Form 1099-NEC for Journey Publishers

Publishers paid through Journey by Mediavine via a method other than PayPal will receive a Form 1099-NEC from Mediavine, as long as they meet the criteria below.

Even if you were only paid for part of the tax year, you will receive a 1099-NEC as long as you meet the eligibility requirements below.

If you were paid via PayPal, PayPal is generally responsible for issuing any applicable Form 1099-K based on its reporting requirements.

Who WILL receive a 1099-NEC from Journey by Mediavine

You will receive a Form 1099-NEC if:

• You were paid by a method other than PayPal, and
• Your account is set up as:
  • an individual (including sole proprietor), or
  • a single-member LLC taxed as an individual, and
• You were paid $600 or more during the Journey tax year (October 1 – September 30)

Who WILL NOT receive a 1099-NEC from Journey by Mediavine?

You will not receive a Form 1099-NEC if:

• You were paid less than $600 during the Journey tax year (October 1 – September 30), or
• You were paid only via PayPal (PayPal issues any applicable 1099-K), or

• Your business is taxed as:

  • S Corporation
  • C Corporation
  • Partnership or other Non-Individual entity

When and how your form is delivered

If you were paid by multiple methods

• Non-PayPal payments → 1099-NEC from Mediavine (if eligibility requirements are met, see above)
• PayPal payments → 1099-K from PayPal (if PayPal’s reporting threshold is met)

By January 31, eligible recipients will receive an email from:

• “eDelivery Consent” and
• “Recipient Consent by Zenwork”

This email asks you to opt in to electronic delivery.

Once you complete the consent process, you’ll be able to download your Form 1099-NEC.

Step-by-step download instructions are provided below:

Your first email will come from eDelivery Consent, and it will look like this:

Once you Opt In, you’ll receive a second email from Recipient Consent by Zenwork, it will look like this:

Select click here on your respective email to opt in. This will lead you to create/log into a Tax 1099 account:

Email ID = your email address

Password = The first 4 characters of your name or business name (in lowercase letters) and the last 4 digits of your SSN or EIN (whichever you use). This information comes straight from the W9 that you submitted.

Verification Code= unique code provided within the second email

After your account is created, you will receive the following message. Select Opt-In & Continue

Once you are directed into your portal, select your Payer as Mediavine Inc.

Download your PDF and you are all set!

If you have any issues with this email, or with accessing the form it provides, please reach out to [e-mail]. 

Note: If you edited your W9 information mid-year, you will receive two 1099s. For example, if during 2025 you switched to an EIN, one 1099 will be issued for the amount paid via your SSN and one for the amount paid via your EIN.

Publishers who received payment via PayPal only will not be issued a Form 1099-NEC from Mediavine.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS / ISSUES: 

Where is my 1099 email? I didn't get one.

• You may want to check your Spam folder to see if the email was filtered there. You may also want to check your filing status or check your earnings for the year; Journey does not send out 1099s to S Corp, C Corp, or any other non-individual LLC entities. You will also not receive a 1099 if you earned less than $600 for the tax year (October 1 through September 30)

The amount on my 1099 is wrong

• Since we operate on a Net65 basis, the amount listed on the 1099 includes payments made between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025. If you are still seeing a discrepancy, please feel free to reach out to us at [e-mail]

The information on my 1099 is wrong

• Please reach out to us at [e-mail] to make any necessary updates.

Why didn't I get a 1099 this year? I got one last year.

• You may also want to check your filing status or check your earnings for the year; Journey does not issue 1099s to S Corps, C Corps, or any other non-individual LLC entities. If you file as one of these entity types, you may have received a form from us in the past, but our process has changed as tax rules and reporting requirements have evolved. 

  You will also not receive a 1099 if you earned less than $600 for the tax year (October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025).

  Should you need proof of income, your invoices are available for download in your Dashboard. 

I didn't opt into e-delivery. How do I fix this?

• If you did not opt in to e-delivery, you will be unable to opt in for this tax year. For a copy of your 1099, please reach out to us at [e-mail]. For next year, be sure to select e-delivery when you complete your tax form.

I cannot log in to Zenwork/Tax1099

• For assistance with logging into your account, please reach out to Tax1099's support team directly (https://www.tax1099.com/contact-us)

I know PayPal sends a 1099-K. Will Journey also send a 1099 or have a copy of my 1099?

• No. If you were paid exclusively through PayPal throughout the year,k Journey will not issue a 1099. PayPal handles any required tax reporting for those payments under different IRS rules. 

I have not received my PayPal 1099. Can you help?

• PayPal issues tax forms directly. If you have not received yours or have any questions about your tax form, please contact PayPal Support.