After referring 2 residents to my apartment building in 2019 I received 2 separate resident referral bonus checks in the mail from the corporate leasing office valued at $750 each. Later on I received a 1099-MISC form in the mail with $1500 listed in box 7 "Nonemployee Compensation". When I file online the deduction is equivalent to over 30% which seems extremely high. I tried calling my leasing office and the corporate office, no answer. Could this be a mistake? Should the total value have been listed in box 3 "Other income"? Please advise.
