[dude2011]

Thank you so much for all the help!

Here is the deal. I worked for an employment agency for three months. The lady said she pays all the taxes on my income, so I received a flat $10 per hour, clean. This was my only income for the year.

She mailed me a 1099-Misc with Non-employee compensation (box 7) in the amount of 4370.

The only other tax document I have is a 1098-T for tuition. I was billed 47K in tuition, minus 13K in grants.

It says the federal taxes owed is $365! This is in the form of self-employment taxes. How did this happen? I was sure I was not paying taxes!

Any help would be incredibly appreciated.

[MukatA]

For the ageny you worked as independent contractor and the employer did not withhold any taxes from your pay check so you will pay it now.

1099-misc (nonemployee compensation) income: You will report your income and business related expenses on schedule C or C-EZ (Form 1040). Then you put net income (or loss) on line 12 of Form 1040. This income is subject to SE tax at 15.3% (this is shown on line 57 of Form 1040). For this you will use schedule SE (Form 1040). Even though schedule C treats you as a self employed, which may not be correct for you, this is how you report this income. Your U.S. Tax Return: Tax Filing by Self Employed Sole Proprietor or Independent Contractor

[ScottGem]

The lady said she pays all the taxes on my income, so I received a flat $10 per hour, clean. This was my only income for the year.

She mailed me a 1099-Misc with Non-employee compensation (box 7) in the amount of 4370.

She lied to you. If she gave you a 1099 she didn't pay ANY taxes. So now you have to.

[Fr_Chuck]

Agree with Scott, she is not "paying" any taxes on you, and you were not paying any taxes in. You were treated as a self employed person.