topic Independent contractors in Business & farm

Independent contractors

Norsky — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:26:16 GMT

I gathered some musicians together to participate in a local parade. The check was mailed to me and I also received a W2 form. I distributed all of it to the (15) musicians who played the parade. It was a small check ($745). How can I show that the money I received was distributed so I don't have to pay taxes on it? I

paid them with checks from my personal account.

Re: Independent contractors

VolvoGirl — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 04:29:30 GMT

Yikes, I think you are stuck. You can't deduct expenses from W2 income anymore. Why didn't they give you a 1099NEC? Then you could file it as self employment on Schedule C and deduct all the expenses and people you paid. I would ask them.

Re: Independent contractors

AliciaP1 — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 17:59:39 GMT

As VolvoGirl said, you should not have received a W-2 from the parade organizers. The income should have been reported on a 1099-NEC. You need to contact the payer and request the W-2 be voided and a 1099-NEC be issued. Once you have the 1099-NEC you should enter it in TurboTax as self-employment income and list the payments you distributed as expenses.

@Norsky