I received a severance payment from a company, and they sent me a 1099-NEC form. I've seen this question asked before, but my situation may have been a bit different.
I was laid off from the company between when I accepted the offer and my start date, so I was never an employee of the company.
How would I categorize my 1099 income? Is it still income that should've been on a W2, even though I was never an employee of the company? I feel like none of the options really fit
Self-employment income
Farm income
Medicaid waiver payments that qualify as difficulty of care
Income that should've been reported on a W-2
