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How should my commission be taxed?

Last year my employer gave me the usual W-2 for my salary...but for my commission they gave me a 1099-MISC. My tax preparer said that this was usually used for self-employment and that I was left paying the self employment tax on that such as medicare, social security, etc. I'm assuming my employer "stuck" it to me last year. I have a review coming up and THIS year I want to be sure it's filed in a different way as I don't feel I should be responsible paying self employment taxes on my commission check from work. So my question to you all is "How should my commission be taxed so as it will benefit me rather than the employer"?

Public Comments

1. Tell your boss you want commissions taxed as regular income and included on your W-2
2. Your company should have a written policy on how this is handled. Check it out. It should be not be a 1099misc. Commissions are usually taxed as bonuses.
3. You're right, he stuck it to you. You are either an employee or you aren't. If your work for your salary is the job that generates the commissions, then the commissions also belong on the W-2.
4. See form 8919 and form SS-8. IRS pub 15 clearly states that all compensation flows through the W-2.