I didn't receive a 1099-MISC form. What to do?

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May 31, 2019
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Say I did work that constitutes me receiving a 1099-MISC but I never receive it from the client or the client refuses to give one (or just isn't smart enough to know that they are supposed to file one), how would I handle reporting this income?

I know the exact amount this person has paid and have receipts to prove it. I've read that I can just fill in the 1099-MISC information as if they have given me one, but, I don't have their EIN or Social Security Number. Can either of those be left blank?

Should I file this clients payment as "General Income" on TurboTax?

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Scherazade

Employee

This is a client, so you would report wages as if they had given you a 1099. Wages may not trigger a 1099 if they are under $600 (or current threshold), however, you are still responsible for reporting all income whether a 1099 was received or not. If this is income you earned as an independent contractor, you would report it on Schedule C.

You do not need to provide a copy of the 1099 to the IRS. In your state, it may be required, however, you can leave it out since one was never issued. You should never create one for yourself as the contractor. That is the Payer's responsibility. As long as the income reported on your taxes is equal to or greater than what was reported for you by Payers, you should be in good shape for both your IRS and State taxes. If you are ever audited, you will need to show that all income was reported, no matter how small or if it met individual payer thresholds.

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indypilotcfiAuthor

Employee

Thank you for the reply. I guess my confusion is where do I put it in TurboTax. There are two places I could put it: under "1099-MISC Income" (Business income reported to you on Form(s) 1099-MISC) or "General Income" (Business income, including income reported on Form(s) 1099-K). I'm not sure which of those two I would put it on. I can put it under "1099-MISC Income" but I would need to make "Payer's Employer ID No" and/or "Payer's Soc. Sec. No." blank since the payer didn't provide me with either. If I put it under "General Income", it just asks for the payer and the amount.

Any idea which I should put it under?