Form 1099-MISC is a tax form used in the United States to report payments made to non-employees, such as independent contractors, during the tax year. The form reports the total amount paid to the contractor and is used by the contractor to report their income when filing their tax return.

The 1099-MISC form for the tax year 2018 was used to report payments made during that year. If you received a 1099-MISC form for the 2018 tax year, it would indicate that you received payments for services performed as an independent contractor or freelancer during that year. The form would show the total amount of payments made to you by the payer and would be used to calculate your taxable income for that year.