OPM told federal retirees who requested paper 1099-R forms that the remaining documents were being mailed this week, and should arrive within five days.

Nine House members inquired about reports that constituents have not received physical copies of their 1099-R forms and have had difficulty contacting the federal HR agency to request them.

A 1099 is a tax document reporting nonemployment income to the IRS. There are several types of 1099 forms, depending on the income you receive — but all are designed to report payments you received to ...