What I have learned is the entity that paid the bonus owns the franchise, and is not the franchisor as originally reported. They contract with the management company to operate the hotel. I am employed by the management company, they are listed as the employer on my W-2 from.
It sounded like a SPIFF applies to this situation until I read that the the following: "...the fact that it was reported in box 7 means that the IRS will automatically consider it to be self-employment income." It sounds like this is my answer. I will report it as self employment income. Thank you for your assistance!
