Michael ...I mean typical box 2, 4, 6 withholding plus NY states / NYC.
TOM...I tried to extrapolate ...based on the deposits; I am not confident of the result , because of it assumes proper withholding on the part of the company.
Pacun...my first action was calling practitioner hotline...unfortunately I got a person who was probably too stressed for the day; got very impatient with taxpayer whose English is well...needs improvement; got disconnected; when I tried again with other client waiting ( I do taxes on the spot---I have HRB and JH not far from me )
Jainem...this a third year client, I don't want to abandon him. I fully believe him, once I sent him to get bank printout which he brought.
MsTabbyKats .... your approach seems more appropriate, more defensible for this case, as the taxpayer has bank deposits to show actual payments received, and the company seems sleazy, more likely reported no payments; hence the 1099-MISC with box 7 income. Hadn't occurred to me. I'll follow your take... Thanks everybody!