As a working musician, we often get paid by lots of people in lots of different ways. If you’re employed by a university, symphony orchestra, or other large institution you will get a W-2 in the mail after the new year describing how much you earned, what exemptions you claimed, and how much was withheld from your paycheck to contribute to your tax burden. If you worked as an independent contractor, though, and earned more than $600, you will receive a 1099 that describes how