Someone sent me a password protected 1099.

[geercom]

Someone sent me a password protected 1099. It has my name on it and 2022. It says enter a Document Open Password. I have no idea whose it is or what the password is. What do I do?

[Anonymous_]

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@geercom wrote:
What do I do?

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Contact the issuer.

[DoninGA]

Was this received as an email?  Were you expecting a Form 1099?  

This could be a scam. 

If received as an email and you do not recognized the email address of the sender then delete the email and the attached form.

[geercom]

I can't recall the issuer. It's been sitting in a folder on my computer for a couple months. I know the sender is legit and I had to open one  of these before that was legit. How do I identify the sender if I don't have an email or link to figure out who sent it?

[Anonymous_ · Accepted solution]

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@geercom wrote:

How do I identify the sender if I don't have an email or link to figure out who sent it?

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There was no return email address?

[geercom]

I don't recall whether it came by email or download. It could be from a payer I worked for, or a payer such as an account I hold.

[Anonymous_]

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@geercom wrote:

I don't recall whether it came by email or download. It could be from a payer I worked for, or a payer such as an account I hold.

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How about the process of elimination? Did you work for a payer or have an account with a payer from whom you did not yet receive a 1099?

[geercom]

I found the email by searching for the file name, which appeared in the email. Thank you!