Employees who are concerned that their employer is improperly
withholding or failing to withhold federal income and employment taxes
should report their employer by contacting the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. In
cases where the employer withheld employment taxes but failed to
deposit them, or failed to issue W-2s, the employee should contact the
employer to request the W-2. If the employee is unable to secure a W-2
from the employer, the employee should complete and attach Form 4852,
Substitute for W-2, to their tax return using the best information
available to calculate the wages and the withholding. This information
can often be secured from pay stubs.
In addition, if the employer refuses to withhold employment taxes
from these wages and the IRS is unable to collect the employment taxes
from the employer, the employee still has the responsibility to pay
income tax and is ultimately responsible for his/her share of the FICA
tax.
However, if you never filled out a Form W-4 when you began working there, it may have been understood by your employer that you knew that you were being paid as a Contractor. In which case, you're liable for the federal income tax and half of the self-employment tax on the income. To enter the 1099-MISC in Turbo Tax, follow these steps:
- Log
into your tax return.
- Use the search box in the upper right hand corner and
type in "Miscellaneous Income" and click enter.
- When you do this it will cause the
"Jump to Miscellaneous Income" link to appear...click that link.
- From
here Turbo Tax will guide you through the remaining steps to entering the
information onto your tax return.
