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Get ready for your tax forms
If you received payments from Amazon in 2020, you may be subject to U.S. tax reporting. We will email you with instructions on how to download the forms from your KDP account or Tax Central once they are available.If you elected paper delivery, tax forms will be mailed to the address you entered when you completed the tax interview on the following dates:
- U.S. publishers: IRS Form 1099-MISC mailed on or before February 1, 2021
- Non-U.S. publishers: IRS Form 1042-S mailed on or before March 15, 2021
Please allow up to two weeks for delivery.
Check out Tax Forms help page for more information.
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- If needed, update your book.
- Check out our timelines to allow enough time for your updates to appear.
- Follow the instructions on the Proof Copies and Author Copies help pages to place your order.
- Take note of our shipping options and times.
If you have questions about an order you placed or a copy you received, visit Manage Orders.
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