My client receives his commissions as w-2 wages. I need to know if there is a way to change the wages in box 1 to commissions on schedule c or elsewhere?

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
December 7, 2019
2 replies
20 views

The employer will not check the statutory employee box so he cannot deduct his employee business expenses. Any suggestions as to where he can put the wages which are really commissions?

ProConnect Tax Online

This topic has been closed for replies.

Best answer by TaxGuyBill

If the client is an employee, the commissions belong on a W-2, not on a Schedule C.

If the client has a lot of expenses, he should negotiate with his employer to pay the expenses under an "Accountable Plan", even if it means slightly reducing the amount of wages or commissions he receives.

T

TaxGuyBillAnswer

Level 15

If the client is an employee, the commissions belong on a W-2, not on a Schedule C.

If the client has a lot of expenses, he should negotiate with his employer to pay the expenses under an "Accountable Plan", even if it means slightly reducing the amount of wages or commissions he receives.