If my old job does not send me a 1099

[motely36]

should I still claim it?

What would you do?

[LisaL]

1. Yea you should claim it. Give them a call and ask them to send it to you.

[motely36]

2. phooey...

Yeah, I know I should x(

[mwooldri]

3. You should, because even though you may not get the 1099 / W2 / whatever...

... they may well have sent it to the IRS anyway.

You fill out your forms without declaring what you got on that 1099, and the IRS checks the records, they might send you a nastygram stating you didn't declare everything. Then you won't be able to run for public office anymore.

If the company is being bone pig-headed about it, declare it on your tax return anyway. At least there won't be the nasty surprise when the IRS checks it, they might say you're over or under but it won't be for the whole amount of the missing 1099/W2.

Mark.