Incorrect IRS Forms 1099 are a worry, since Forms 1099 generally saddle you with income you have to report. Of course, if you have income, you must report it, whether or not you receive a Form 1099.

It's no big deal. That was the state’s message to its retirees after it sent them partially mislabeled tax documents. But on Monday, it changed course after the Des Moines Register, alerted to the ...