Entering a 1099 NEC as an expense

[Lrobbins07]

I have two questions. I own my own real estate company and issued a few 1099 NEC's. this year and last year. Last year I accidentally used my income minus the sent 1099 NECs because I didn't see a place to add this expense. I assume I need to amend last year's taxes? I realized my mistake this year, but cannot find a place to enter the 1099 NECs that I sent out. Do I just add them as a misc expense?

[Vanessa A]

Did the real estate company issue the 1099-NEC's to you or did you issue the 1099-NEC's to someone else?

If they issued them to you, then yes, you would need to include these as income not a deduction so you would need to Amend Your Return for 2023.  If you track your overall income for business, and the 1099-NEC amounts are included in your income, you do not need to make a special entry on your return.  

If you issued the 1099-NEC's to someone else, then you would deduct them as a contractor expense. 

[Lrobbins07]

I issued a few 1099 NECs.

[Vanessa A]

If you issued a few of them, then you would simply enter ALL of your income, then in the expense section under Other Common Business Expenses you will enter the payments you made as Contract Labor.