My question involves employment and labor law for the state of: CT
I am an independent rep, representing a few different manufacturers. One manufacturer, in another state and behind on commissions, makes out weekly checks and mails them when the cash is in the till. It worked well until this year. They are falling farther and farther behind.
My 1099 includes amounts of about $20k in checks printed but not mailed. I suppose I could get them to send a revised 1099, but my question is, should I? If I force their hand on getting paid, I will probably end up being fired as most of my peers have been. Does the 1099 with amounts reported to IRS but not paid to me give me any edge in collecting either with the IRS or in the case of a chapter 11 or liquidation? Like "if you don't pay me, I'll tell IRS that you reported falsely".
I know I will pay some taxes for this year on money not received, but if it gives me any edge in collecting it may be worth it. The company is under new ownership and several of my peers have been terminated and are having to sue for payment. They have stopped sending sales information, invoices etc. so the terminated reps are having difficulty even determining what is owed.

