Dear John: I’ve driven for Uber the last few years, and in the past, when it gave me my 1099 tax form, my “gross earned income” was the exact amount that was deposited into my checking account over the calendar year.

This year, an anomaly has occurred. My bank deposits for 2019 add up to just under $28,000, but my 1099 states I made $44,000. I suspect that the $44,000 is the total amount generated by my rides, and Uber somehow miscalculated by not deducting its cut from my 1099.

Contacting Uber has been impossible since they shut down their local offices for health reasons.

Could you please look into contacting Uber and getting the right 1099 info? E.D.

Dear E.D.: Virus! We’re not going to let no freakin’ virus get in the way of an accurate 1099.

I got hold of Uber, and you reported to me that your tax form was “miraculously” corrected. Hopefully the company went over everyone else’s forms as well to see if the same error was made. If not, after drivers read this, they’ll contact Uber — hopefully without my help.