<prompt> Human: Hi everyone, I apologize for my ignorance, but this is my first year doing my own taxes. Previously I was a dependent on my parents return. Yes, I already tried googling my questions.Im trying to fill out the 1040EZ form. I received a 1099MISC form from my employer listing my income from an internship under Nonemployee compensation. But the 1040EZ says to Attach your Forms W-2. Should I ask my employer to send me a W-2 form, or should I treat the 1099MISC like my W-2 and attach it to my return instead?Also, regarding taxable interest - should I wait for my bank to send me a statement of interest, or simply add it up myself? I have not received any 1099-INT or any other form from my bank so far. Thanks for your help!edit: I just reread my offer letter and it turns that it says I would be an independent contractor. So I signed away my right to a W2. Being that Im a full-time student under 24, my parents can claim me as a dependent; I will ask them to do so. If they say no, Ill go ahead with the 1040Schedule SESchedule C combination.edit2: I spoke with an attorney at my universitys Legal Counseling office. The attorneys opinion is that it is LEGAL for my employer to classify me as an independent contractor, and it is better just to pay the taxes which are 1300 for self-employment vs. 200 for equivalent wages than to fight it. I got my dad to put my federal tax return through turbotax, still have to wrestle with state taxes.  <response>: Since you received a 1099-MISC, you cannot file the 1040EZ and must instead file the 1040. The income is reported on a different line, not the wages line.The 1040 seems much harder and more complicated, but you can go through and just put zeroes on almost every line that doesnt apply to you. It will take longer, but not that much longer. You might want to use tax software, which will understand the 1099-MISC and file the right forms.However, the IRS specifically notes that internships where you work at the employers office and they tell you what to do are situations where a W-2 should be issued, not a 1099-MISC. Most likely you should have gotten a W-2.The IRS says: 1099 Misc Scenario 3 James is a college student who worked as an intern during the school year. He was required to report to the office on the days that he worked and his boss would give him a list of items to be accomplished that day. The working environment was very positive in that James basically worked side-by-side with his boss, learning all that he could. James received a form 1099-Misc for the income he earned doing this work. How should James report his income? James should file his return with a Schedule C with the 1099-Misc amount as income, this will avoid any penalties from late filing or taxes owed. Since James went to the office and his boss controlled when and how he did his work James should have received a W-2 for the work performed. He could then file a Form SS-8 Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding. The IRS will then follow up with the employer to determine if James should have been treated as an employee. If James receives a notice of determination from IRS indicating that he should have been an employee, James can file an amended return to correct his original filing. As the preparer you should ask enough questions to determine James should have been treated as an employee and has no expenses.For interest from your bank account, you can usually look at the December-January statement and theyll list YTD or year-to-date interest paid. edit: I just reread my offer letter and it turns that it says I would be an independent contractor. So I signed away my right to a W2.That doesnt matter. The IRS uses a fact-based determination process; the employer cant just declare you an independent contractor if you dont meet the criteria. The employer does not get to make that decision. 