<prompt> Human: My friend owns and operates his own importexport company, an LLC. In 2017, for several months he went out of the country and I completely ran his company in his absence. I filed out a W9 so that he could write off my wage as a company expense. Last week I received a 1099-MISC from his company and my income is classified under, Other Income. When I input this information into my taxes I end up owing the federal government money, which seems odd as my total gross yearly income is under 8k. Yes, I do have health insurance so Im not experiencing the penalty. Any idea what the problem could be if there is one?EDIT: Is the, Other Income the correct category for this type of work? The instructions say, The amount shown may be payments received as the beneficiary of a deceased employee, prizes, awards, taxable damages, Indian gaming profits, or other taxable income. See Pub. 525. If it is a trade or business income, report this amount on Schedule C of F Form 1040.I havent received any Schedule C or F forms, only this 1099-MISC.  <response>: Did you get paid for the work you did? If you got paid and didnt pay the taxes for the money you got, there is no way around this. 