The technically correct response is that:
- Your husband should inform them that they issued an incorrect form
- He should request a new 1099-MISC with zero reported and the corrected box should be marked at the top of the form
- Then they should issue a 1099-NEC with the earnings reflected
*A reminder that posts in a forum such as this do not constitute tax advice.
Also keep in mind the date of replies, as tax law changes.
