Our small non-profit hires musicians to play at our events. We reimburse them for airline travel expenses. I know I need to report the fees in box 7 of 1099-Misc, but about travel reimbursements? Is that added to the fees to be reported in box 7, or is that not considered income, so is not reported?

Our small non-profit hires musicians to play at our events. We reimburse them for airline travel expenses. I know I need to report the fees in box 7 of 1099-Misc,====>>correct ;you made the payment to the musicians who are not your regular. W2 employees. for services in the course of your trade or business

but about travel reimbursements? ======>>> Since the musician is not your W2 employee,you also need to report the reimbursed amt under box 7.

Is that added to the fees to be reported in box 7, or is that not considered income, so is not reported=========>>>>aslongas(however,i assumed your org. has no accountable plan) your npo, does not have an accountable plan and does not require independent contractors to provide receipts, then reimbursed amounts ,then the fees and reimbursed travel expenses be included in the totals on the Form 1099-MISC in box 7. It will then be up to the independent contractors to deduct those business-related expenses on their own sch Cs and on tax returns.so, the reimbursed travel expense is also reported in box 7 of 1099misc. unless your organization has an accountable plan,in general, it is better for you to not have an accountable plan and leave the responsibility for finding and keeping receipts to your independent contractors. It is simpler and easier to simply report all payments on the Form 1099-MISC