My husband is an independent contractor. In previous years, he would receive a 1099-MISC with box 7 filled out for non-employee compensation. This year he received a 1099-MISC with box 11 filled out. I can't seem to get the software to allow me to fill out this box. I tried to do a little research. Was he supposed to get a 1099-NEC instead?
I tried to bring this up to the person who supplied him with the 1099-MISC and he's under the impression that what he supplied to us was in fact correct and we should just use any box available to report the income. I don't think that's right.
How can I proceed to do our taxes if I can't get the right forms?
Yes - Your husband should have received a form 1099-NEC.
Beginning in 2020, the IRS has changed the method of reporting Non-Employee Compensation, which used to be reported in Box 7 of the 1099-MISC. Non-employee compensation is now reported on Form 1099-NEC. You can pass this link on to your husband's employer: How to report nonemployee compensation and backup withholding
To enter the income on the 1099-MISC he received:
Thank you!
Do I report receiving a 1099-MISC as well or just ignore it for now? I have the paper trail saying I tried to get the correct form from his employer and it doesn't look like he's going to correct his mistake. I don't want this to negatively affect us for saying we received a 1099-NEC when we actually received a 1099-MISC?
Q. Do I report receiving a 1099-MISC as well?
A. No. You have reported the income and that is usually enough to satisfy the IRS computer matching system. The IRS is more interested in situations where 1099 income is not reported as self employment.
In addition, there is no easy way "to report it".