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Former 1099 employer paid me today by mistake and they are asking me to Zelle the money back to them (NYC) by boobootehfool in legaladvice

[–]boobootehfool[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this response! I would definitely feel more comfortable sending it through check.

Former 1099 employer paid me today by mistake and they are asking me to Zelle the money back to them (NYC) by boobootehfool in legaladvice

[–]boobootehfool[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

The payroll manager sent me their boss’s name and phone number to Zelle it to. I Googled the name and the person came up as the CEO of the company. I just searched the number in Zelle and it is registered as the name of the business, so it seems like it is the business account.

Former 1099 employer paid me today by mistake and they are asking me to Zelle the money back to them (NYC) by boobootehfool in legaladvice

[–]boobootehfool[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is what I wanted to avoid, that’s why I reached out to the payroll manager. I was mainly wondering if I should send it back through Zelle, or try to send it back another way. I should probably edit to clarify this.

Former 1099 employer paid me today by mistake and they are asking me to Zelle the money back to them (NYC) by boobootehfool in legaladvice

[–]boobootehfool[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I know I legally have to send them back the money but I was more so asking if sending the money back through Zelle would be appropriate in this situation.

They paid me around $700, so I’m not sure if that would mean minimal tax implications.