How to report attorney fees from 1099-misc that went to law firm I work for?

kellyhq · ‎July 14, 2020

I rec'd a 1099-misc form for $6k for attorney fees. I'm an attorney and I repped a client on a Soc Sec Disability case. The entire $6k went to my employer, not to me, yet I got a 1099. Do I report the $6k from the 1099-misc, even though I did not personally receive the income?

Anonymous_ · ‎July 15, 2020

@kellyhq wrote:
Do I report the $6k from the 1099-misc, even though I did not personally receive the income?

You either need to ask the Payer for a corrected 1099-MISC or report the income on the 1099-MISC and then indicate that you received that income as a nominee for your employer.

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Anonymous_ · ‎July 15, 2020

@kellyhq wrote:
Do I report the $6k from the 1099-misc, even though I did not personally receive the income?

You either need to ask the Payer for a corrected 1099-MISC or report the income on the 1099-MISC and then indicate that you received that income as a nominee for your employer.