If a police officer works a security detail and receives a 1099-NEC, is the income considered self employment or should've been on a W2?

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Best answer by KrisD15

That is probably something you would need to talk with the department you work for about, but I am GUESSING it would be Self-Employment and reported on Form 1099-NEC and my reasoning is this-

You don't wear a store uniform, the store does not supply your police uniform and the store does not train you.

When working security, the store is not paying into your state retirement and can't.

This puts the burden on you to report the income as Self-Employment income and pay FICA as Self-Employment tax.

SharonD007

It depends. Is the security detail your regular job?

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caitlin-m-shipmanAuthor

No. The day job is a police officer, the security detail is extra work when he is off duty. A grocery store pays police officers to provide security. They are in their police uniform and still have their authority as a police officer, but are paid by the grocery store.

KrisD15Answer

That is probably something you would need to talk with the department you work for about, but I am GUESSING it would be Self-Employment and reported on Form 1099-NEC and my reasoning is this-

You don't wear a store uniform, the store does not supply your police uniform and the store does not train you.

When working security, the store is not paying into your state retirement and can't.

This puts the burden on you to report the income as Self-Employment income and pay FICA as Self-Employment tax.

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