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What should I do now?  \nWhat you should do depends on whether or not you have filed a tax return reporting the income you earned and how the income was reported. You may be due a refund, you may reduce an existing tax liability, or you may owe additional tax as a result of the change to your status. You do not need to wait for corrected pay documents from the employer in order to file or amend your return(s) to reflect your new status. Please consider the following instructions and select the one that applies to your circumstances.  \n• If you haven’t filed a federal tax return yet, you must file Form 1040, U. S. Individual Income Tax Return, for the affected tax year(s), reporting the Form 1099-MISC income reported to you by your employer as wages on line 7. Since no social security or Medicare tax (FICA tax) was withheld from these wages, you must compute and pay the employee portion of these taxes with your return. For tax years prior to 2007, use Form 4137, Social Security and Medicare Tax on Unreported Tip Income, to compute FICA tax and ensure that you receive credit for this income with the Social Security Administration (SSA) . For 2007 and later, use Form 8919, Uncollected Social Security and Medicare Tax on Wages. See question 9 for instructions on computing FICA tax.  \n• If you have already filed a federal tax return, but did not report the Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, you must file Form 1040X, Amended U. S. Individual Income Tax Return, for the affected tax year(s) to include the additional income as wages and re-compute your federal income. You must also compute your portion of FICA tax on this income. For tax years prior to 2007, use Form 4137 to compute FICA tax and ensure that you receive credit for this income with the SSA. For 2007 and later, use Form 8919. For instructions on amending your return, see question 11.  \n• If you have already filed a federal tax return and reported the income but did not compute the FICA tax on the income, you must file Form 1040X for the affected tax year(s) to compute the FICA tax due on this income. For tax years prior to 2007, use Form 4137 to compute FICA tax and ensure that you receive credit for this income with the SSA. For 2007 and later, use Form 8919. For instructions on amending your return, see question 11.  \n• If you have already filed a federal tax return, but reported your Form 1099-MISC income as self-employment income and not wages, you must file Form 1040X for the affected tax year(s) . You do not owe Self-Employment (SE) Tax, but you must compute and pay your portion of FICA tax on the income. For tax years prior to 2007, use Form 4137 to compute FICA tax and ensure that you receive credit for this income with the SSA. For 2007 and later, use Form 8919. See question 6 for additional information. For instructions on amending your return, see question 11.  \n2. What is the time limit for filing an amended return?  \nGenerally, a Form 1040X must be filed within 3 years after the date you filed the original return or within 2 years after the date you paid the tax, whichever is later, if your amended return will decrease your tax. You generally have 3 years after the date you filed the original return if your amended return will increase your tax. A return filed before the due date is considered filed on the due date. If an amended return is received after the statute for filing it has expired, the amended return will not be accepted.  \n3. What if I already paid my portion of FICA tax with my original return using Form 4137 or Form 8919?  \nIf you already reported the income on your tax return and computed your portion of FICA tax using Form 4137 or Form 8919, you will not need to amend your return as a result of the determin","cbCaiqMKrbJkjZA2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqMKrbJkjZA2","pdf",311846,"English","# Commonly Asked Questions When IRS Determines Your Work Status is “Employee”\n## What should I do now?\n## What is the time limit for filing an amended return?\n## What if I already paid my portion of FICA tax?\n## What if the employer provides a corrected Form W-2?\n## How do I get money back if I already filed my return?\n## What if I reported Form 1099-MISC on Schedule C and claimed expenses?","[{\"question\":\"What should I do now if my work status is determined to be “employee”?\",\"answer\":\"Your next steps depend on whether you filed a tax return already and how the income was reported. 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