• jaschen@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    Of course they have to mail it to me. Now I gotta figure out how to calculate my own 1099 SA.

    • BlitzoTheOisSilent@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Just file for an extension, it’ll give you until October (?) to complete your taxes with the proper paperwork.

      Few years ago, I estimated my pay/taxes because a former employer never mailed me my W2 since they just sucked. I’m foggy on all of the specifics, but I remember getting a letter saying they couldn’t verify the info from that W2, and that I wouldn’t get my refund until it was verified.

      Got the company to send me my actual W2, filed a revised return, and ended up owning like $1700, even though it had told me before the letter I’d get a refund of like $3k. Annoying as fuck, but ultimately my fault, I should’ve just waited for the W2 and filed for an extension in the meantime.

      Following year, I got a letter from the IRS saying they owed me $1300 that was never released due to my tax shenanigans the previous year.

      Moral of the story: just file for the extension, save yourself the anxiety and headache.

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        7 months ago

        I just ended up using ChatGPT and manually calculated the 1099 SA using statements that were available.

        I owe like 11k so if I file an extension, I will have to pay interest.