@user17755792518 , absolutely agreeing with my colleague @DaveF1006 for a very definitive way to ensure proper entry of data, I just wonder about a more basic information about the situation. You mentioned this is an "hourly employee / wage earner ".
1. Thus my question is did the person get monthly / periodic pay stub or just got paid ( but with no paperwork ) ?
2. Did the payor/employer withhold taxes -- federal, State and FICA ?
3. What type of work was the "person" performing ?
I ask because there are many situations where the worker considers himself/herself to be an employee and gets paid periodically but the "employer" considers the worker as hourly non-employee -- rightly or wrongly. Withholding taxes is generally a reasonable marker that the "employer" considers the worker and "employee" and not a "gig" worker. However, the "employer" is still supposed to provide some documentation -- W-2 pr 1099-NEC etc.
