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Please delete the 1099-MISC you entered and re-enter it as follows.
Sign into your account and return. Click the “Pick up where I left off” bar
Click on Federal on the left side-bar, then Wages & Income along the top.
When you get to the Income section, Scroll down to Other Common Income and Click Show more
Click Start or Revisit for Form 1099-MISC
Enter a description for the non-work income, such as “Fringe Benefit” for the reason and Continue
Click “None of these apply.” at the bottom of the list for “Does one of these uncommon situations apply? And Continue
Answer “No, it didn’t involve work like my main job.” on the next screen and Continue.
Click the year you got the reward and Continue (if you received this income for more than 2 years, the IRS will consider it as self-employment)
Answer “No, it didn’t involve an intent to earn money.” on the next screen and continue.
Do you have another 1099-MISC? Click No and Continue
Click Done.
The income will show as a line item on line 21 of Schedule 1 of the 1040 and not as Self-employment.
Please delete the 1099-MISC you entered and re-enter it as follows.
Sign into your account and return. Click the “Pick up where I left off” bar
Click on Federal on the left side-bar, then Wages & Income along the top.
When you get to the Income section, Scroll down to Other Common Income and Click Show more
Click Start or Revisit for Form 1099-MISC
Enter a description for the non-work income, such as “Fringe Benefit” for the reason and Continue
Click “None of these apply.” at the bottom of the list for “Does one of these uncommon situations apply? And Continue
Answer “No, it didn’t involve work like my main job.” on the next screen and Continue.
Click the year you got the reward and Continue (if you received this income for more than 2 years, the IRS will consider it as self-employment)
Answer “No, it didn’t involve an intent to earn money.” on the next screen and continue.
Do you have another 1099-MISC? Click No and Continue
Click Done.
The income will show as a line item on line 21 of Schedule 1 of the 1040 and not as Self-employment.
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