@antonmakov wrote:
I got money to my checking account. I got it like any other of my paychecks.
If you were paid a separation bonus, the employer is supposed to include that on your W-2 as part of your regular wages and withhold federal and state income tax and social security and medicare tax, just as if it was regular wages. Double-check your W-2, are you sure the money isn't already included?
Some employers list separation bonuses on a form called a 1099-NEC. If the employer used an outdated and incorrect form it might be a 1099-MISC with the income in box 7. Any taxes withheld would also be listed on the 1099. If you have a 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC we can tell you how to properly add the income to your W-2.
If your employer really told you that you need a 1095-A or 1095-C, then they misunderstood your question, or you misunderstood their answer. A 1095-A would be sent to you if you enrolled in a Marketplace health plan, it is sent by the Marketplace, not your employer. A 1095-C is sent by your employer and provides information about the value of any insurance that was provided to you as an employee benefit. Most of the time, if you have employer-sponsored insurance, you just put the 1095-C with your other papers and it doesn't go on your tax return or have anything to do with taxes or wages.
If your employer is reporting the bonus on a 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC that they mailed you, you need to wait for it to arrive. Then we can tell you what to do.
