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    Jan 16, 2009, 02:22 PM
    w-2 or 1099?
    A couple years after I left my former employer, I received a bonus for the work that I had performed. The employer issued me a 1099 misc. Should I have received a w-2 instead? Please advise. Thank you.
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    Jan 16, 2009, 02:55 PM
    Form W-2 is for employees. If you were not an employee when the bonus was paid, 1099-MISC is the correct form.
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    Jan 17, 2009, 01:18 AM

    Yes, normally employers should send W2. But some employers do send 1099-misc.
    How you will treat the 1099-Misc income, read: Your U.S. Tax Return: W2 vs 1099-Misc: Employee vs Independent Contractor.
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