gift or award Texas

[airmech737]

I am a Union Local. Our membership has voted to give a member 4k due to hardship or a personal situation. I am torn as do I call this a gift or award. I am cutting 1099's for vendors and am unsure if this one needs a 1099.

If a gift under I need to report nothing and an award I do.

[Pattymd]

Is it to be paid back? What "bucket" is this payment coming out of?

[LdiJ]

I am a Union Local. Our membership has voted to give a member 4k due to hardship or a personal situation. I am torn as do I call this a gift or award. I am cutting 1099's for vendors and am unsure if this one needs a 1099.

If a gift under I need to report nothing and an award I do.

If the Union is basically making a charitable donation to the member, then no 1099 is required.