Carl
Level 15

Deductions & credits

"So they put the account in another agents name and then paid me cash"
Sounds underhanded to me. That also means the "other agent" will pay tax on the income. The "other agent" would need to issue you a 1099-MISC, unless said other agent wants to be taxed on what is essentially *your* income that, from a tax perspective the company did not pay you. The other agent paid you.