I've been a volunteer medical driver since 2017. I get reimbursed for mileage (IRS rate) + meals + hotels + tolls.
This year, unlike all years prior, I received a 1099-NEC.
It seems wrong to receive it because
1) they didn't send it years past,
2) other organizations I voluntarily drive for do not send any tax forms.
When I entered the 1099-NEC, my federal refund dropped from $166 to just $5.
My understanding is that I have to say I am self-employed and that I can only get my federal refund back up by entering expenses (vehicle/mileage/assets purchased/office supplies/etc.)
Problem is that I didn't know I needed to keep track of this info so I have very few records.
Perhaps I should just guess on my expenses? I don't think the IRS is going to audit me as I am very low income.
