I'm a 1099 contract employee on a commercial project. My payment has not come in for three weeks. What is my next move?
The terms 1099 and employee are mutually exclusive - meaning that they cannot exist together. A 1099 denotes being paid as a contractor. An employee is just that - an employee who receives wages and a W-2. IRS regularly penalizes companies who try to avoid paying 941 taxes by listing its employees as 1099 contractors. In any event, what is your job on the project and who (general contractor, owner, etc.) is supposed to pay you? When I get your response I will be able to advise you of your next step.