Can I use a Schedule 1 and not a Schedule Con Turbo Tax? I don't need the C but it wants me to complete it?

[dchbbc]

I get a 1099-MISC for free legal services my employer gives us (I'm retired) that amounts to under $24. Legal services says we don't need to file a Sched C because it is a "fringe benefit" and the IRS classifies it this way since 1992. Here is what they said.

IRS Box 3 instructions state that miscellaneous income goes on the “Other income” line of Schedule 1 for those using Form 1040 or Form 1040NR.
The instructions for Form 1099 NEC Box 1 do not apply.
You don’t have to file a Schedule C with your tax return because the 1099 reported amount is not self-employment income.
When I do turbo tax it ask me all of the questions as if it is self employment and makes me do a schedule C. If I skip those steps next year, will Turbo Tax still let me e-file or will it keeps asking me to correct my taxes before I file? I filled them out this year but I don't know if I filled them out correctly since it's not "income" per say. I hate having to pay the $30 extra to claim $24.

[MinhT1]

If you receive a form 1099-NEC for a legal service plan, then you are not considered as self-employed and do not need to file a Schedule C.

In TurboTax, enter your form 1099-NEC and follow the interview until you arrive at the page titled Did this involve an intent to earn money?. Answer that this did not involve an intent to earn money. The amount will be reported as Miscellaneous income and will not be subject to Self-employment tax.

In TurboTax, there is a work-around. Although you may receive this income every year, say that you only receive the 1099-NEC only in 2020, not in previous years and not in 2021, you will then have the screen where you can say that it did not involve an intent to earn money

[dchbbc]

Thanks. But as I stated, I receive a 1099-MISC not NEC. so I'm not sure if this would work.

Can I file it under the NEC section even though they send me a MISC form?

As far as receiving it every year, we never know if it will be given to us the next year or not. Over the years it has come and gone so I could honestly say that I won't have it next year.

[ColeenD3]

Include it in Other Income. It is not self-employment income.

• Wages & Income
• I'll choose what I work on
• Less Common Income select Start (or Update) for 
• Miscellaneous Income.
• Other reportable income and you can enter your own description(s) and amount(s).

[dchbbc]

Thanks.

I think my problem was I didn’t choose "I’ll choose what I work on"

I’ll try it next year

Thanks again

[lllllllllllll]

does anyone know the answer to this question. Please, it's taken me over 5 hours to dispose of $25 on a simple 1040SR form for this problem. I'm going to just go to library and get a paper form tomorrow 

[KrisD15]

You seem to have replied on a thread that is from 2021.

Would you be so kind as to re-state your issue so we might help?

Are you having an issue with a particular form? 

[lllllllllllll]

Im having the exact same problem as described above. Im just going to library tomorrow to get a paper form and I'll pen and ink the entire 1040. Ive spent 5 hours trying to input $26 in turbotax and frustrated. thank you though

[KrisD15]

Sorry we could not be of more help. 

The posts above seem to be having a difficult time entering Form 1099-MISC without the program wanting to put the income on Schedule C.

If that is your issue as well, the questions must be answered in this particular manner after entering that form. 

Enter the 1099-MISC Under
Wages & Income
Other Common Income
Income from Form 1099-MISC    START

Enter the 1099-MISC as it was reported, Type a description, 

Select "None of these apply" for uncommon situations, 

"NO" not like main job, 

only got it in 2024,  

"NO" no intent to earn money, 

DONE
These are TurboTax questions, not IRS questions. These need to be the answers to let TurboTax know it is not Self-Employment.

It will be reported as "Other Income" on Schedule 1 line 8z
 

[lllllllllllll]

I appreciate the attempt to help. unfortunately that does not work, it still wants schedule c 

[DawnC]

You probably need to delete the incorrect 1099 and the Schedule C - - then re-enter the 1099 - answering the 3 follow up questions as Kris showed above.   Once TurboTax creates the Schedule C, it will remain until you delete it, so delete the 1099 and Schedule C then re-enter the 1099.   

How to delete forms in TurboTax Online

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