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posted Aug 11, 2025 12:59:19 AM

How do i answer the questions for my 1099 nec form of i was the employee

On line 1 of my 1099 nec form as an employee how do I answer the questions as a bartender

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Level 15
Aug 11, 2025 6:22:48 AM

Do you mean that you received a 1099NEC from the business where you worked as a bartender?   If you received a 1099NEC, you were not an "employee."   The "NEC" part means "non-employee compensation."  You worked as an independent contractor and are considered to be "self-employed" by the IRS.   The business where you worked issues a 1099NEC to you.

Level 15
Aug 11, 2025 6:27:30 AM
Level 15
Aug 11, 2025 9:03:56 AM

A 1099-NEC is used to pay an independent contractor.  This might be appropriate if you bartended a wedding as a side gig, whether or not it is you usual job.  However, if you worked in a bar at a fixed location according to their schedule and rules, you were probably an employee and they are paying you incorrectly (and cheating you out of taxes and benefits) by giving you a 1099 instead of paying you by regular paycheck with a W-2.  There is more information here, including how to file your taxes if you think you were misclassified. 

https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/independent-contractor-self-employed-or-employee