Received a 1099-misc form with an amount in box 7, from a previous employer. But I was not self-employed or independently contracted

[jmarieg2408]

I used to work for a local painting business. I just recently received a 1099-misc form from them, with an amount in box number 7. However I was a previous employee there, with income tax and benefits taken out of my check just like the other employees. Should I have received a w-2 form? If not, what do I go about doing with this 1099-misc form.

[IsabellaG]

If you were truly an employee of this business, you should have received a W-2 and not a1099.

The 1099 is treated as Self- Employment income, and you would be subject to Self-Employment Tax as well as regular income tax on this income.

If you want to dispute this, you can report this as income that should have been reported on a W-2. This is how you do it in TurboTax:

After you enter your 1099-MISC, you will be asked Does one of these uncommon situations apply? and you would check that your employer reported this income on a  1099-MISC but it should have been reported on a W-2. 

As you continue, you'll check that you received both a 1099 and a W-2, but all of the income should have been reported on a W-2 from this restaurant.

Your 1099-MISC will then be reported as a W-2, but you'll have to pay your share of Social Security withholding. That part will be calculated by TurboTax, and Form 8919 will be included with your return.