This is the first year my contract employer has utilized Liberty for their taxes, and I already have been told that it will be their last. I first requested my form 1099 from Liberty in January and was sent a blank photocopy, which is illegal. I filled in the blank photocopy with all info except my contract employer's Federal Tax ID, which I didn't have, and filed my taxes (without Liberty) on February 2. A call to the directory listing revealed that Liberty's phone had been disconnected. I called the 800 number to fax a request, was told that the fax was out of paper, and was given the e-mail address of [email protected]. I have e-mailed for my 1099 with no results.
I finally ordered a form 1099 with plans to have our insurance agency type it, and e-mailed the tax service to try and get the tax ID. This is a fairly new LLC partnership of an inherited failing business, the owner works 2 jobs, the agent is disabled and has little participation in the business, and I do all business activities except the books. The only place the Federal tax ID is to be found is on the bookwork, and it's all at Liberty.
I have to file state taxes on April 15, and I have promised the Feds I will get the real 1099 and file it with an amended return.
This region has a 13% unemployment rate, and it has occurred to me that relatives of Liberty employees might well be utilizing my contract business to cover gaps in references, and documenting it with a fraudulently obtained 1099 and a "manager/reference provider" among their own kind. This is the only explanation I can find for refusal to provide the form, or a tax ID so I can have it typed and file it myself. I have been doing my family's taxes since I was eleven, and my own since age 17, and the only Liberty I need is accompanied by the words "and justice for all".
This is not the fault of my bosses. They've always treated me well and fairly. This is a Liberty matter alone, and needs to be addressed.
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