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The tax payer is filing as a widow having lost her spouse in 2018. She has received his salary check for $399. How do I enter salary on her tax return

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Best answer by IRonMaN

The W2 was in the name of the deceased spouse.


Sounds like the employer missed the boat on reporting, but for $399 follow Bob's advice.

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IRonMaN
Level 15
May 3, 2020

How was it reported by the employer?

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George4Tacks
Level 15
May 3, 2020
i.e. which name and SSN were on the W-2?
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itonewbie
Level 15
May 3, 2020

Assuming this payment was made in 2019, I'd suppose it should have been reported in Box 3 of 1099-MISC and that would be reported as Miscellaneous Income on the 2019 return.

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