Just received a 1099-misc for 2022 income I already reported - need to amend?

But what about the box for state tax withholding? If the client withheld state taxes that I didn't know about, wouldn't I need to amend to get that money back? Also, does it matter if I filed Schedule C vs whatever other form might be associated with a 1099-misc?

If there's state tax withholding shown on the 1099-misc that you weren't aware of when you filed, then yes, that would be a good reason to amend your return. You'd want to claim those withholdings to either increase your refund or reduce what you owed. The Schedule C was the correct form to use for self-employment income, regardless of whether you had the 1099-misc in hand when you filed. The 1099-misc doesn't dictate which tax form you use - the nature of the work does. For self-employment/independent contractor work, Schedule C is appropriate whether you received a 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, or no form at all.

Does it work for other tax form situations too? I just got a corrected 1098-T from my university and not sure if I need to amend my education credits.

Sounds interesting but I'm skeptical about giving my tax info to some random website. How secure is it? And does it actually show you the math or just give you a yes/no on amending?

It works with pretty much all tax forms - W-2s, 1099s, 1098s, K-1s, etc. It basically compares what's on the form to what you reported and identifies if there's a significant difference that would change your tax outcome. As for security, they use bank-level encryption and don't store your full tax returns on their servers. It shows you the exact calculations and where the numbers go on your return, not just a simple yes/no. It highlights specific line items where there might be discrepancies and explains the impact on your total tax liability.

Wait, how does this actually work? The IRS phone system is notoriously impossible to get through. Does this somehow put you ahead in the queue or something?

This sounds like BS to me. There's no way to "skip the line" with the IRS. They're a government agency with set procedures. I've never heard of any legitimate service that can get you through faster.

It doesn't put you ahead in the queue - it automates the calling process. The system keeps calling the IRS for you and navigating the phone tree until it reaches a real person, then it calls you to connect. You don't have to sit listening to hold music for hours. The IRS phone system disconnects you if wait times are too long, but Claimyr's system will keep trying different times of day when call volumes might be lower. It's basically doing what you'd do if you had unlimited time to keep calling back - just automated.

Good point! Also worth checking Box 16/17 for state withholding too. Lots of people forget about state taxes when considering amendments.

Thanks for the tip! I just double-checked the form and there's no withholding in Box 4 or any of the state boxes. It looks like they treated me as a pure independent contractor with no tax withholding. Since I already reported the full income amount and paid the appropriate taxes, I'm going to follow the advice here and not file an amendment. I was worried the IRS might send me some kind of automated notice about a "missing" 1099, but it sounds like their system will see I already included the income. That's a relief!

Actually depends on what the payment was for. 1099-MISC is still used for certain types of payments like rent, prizes, medical payments etc. 1099-NEC is specifically for nonemployee compensation (like independent contractor work). So it could be correct depending on what services OP provided.