Hi!

I won a trip through a radio station in 2012. Instead of working through the radio station, they sent me to the sponsor of the trip (radio station sponsor). All of my forms were filled out and sent to the sponsor. I received 2 1099-Misc forms. One was from the radio station and one was from the sponsor - so double what the "other income" should have been. I have contacted both companies, but it's just recordings. Will they have to submit a revised 1099 to me? What else can I do?

Thanks!

“I have contacted both companies, but it's just recordings. Will they have to submit a revised 1099 to me? What else can I do”======> Form 1099 is an alternative means for reporting income to the IRS other than wages, tips and salaries. Sometimes errors occur in the payroll or accounting office, and that income is misreported on the 1099 that you receive. You need to contact the issuers to notify them of the error and request a corrected 1099 form. You may need to speak with their boss, the accounting department or payroll. If it doesn’t work , then, you may contact the IRS after February 15 of the current year to report the problem with your 1099. You can contact the IRS toll-free at 1-800-829-1040. Have their names, complete addresses, employer identification number and telephone number and your own information, including Social Security number, on hand for the phone call. Also prepare an estimate of the wages earned, federal income tax withheld and the amount of time you were employed by this company. You neeed to ask that the IRS representative initiate a 1099 complaint. The IRS will send a letter to the issuers requesting that they submit a corrected form to you within 10 days. You will be sent a letter with a Form 4852 and instructions for filling it out. If the issuers don't send you a corrected form in time for you to fill out your taxes, you'll be able to use the Form 4852 instead.You need to fill out Form 4852 if you don't receive the corrected 1099 and submit with your tax return.