If you've already made an attempt to enter it, chances are extremely high that a SCH C has already been created in the program. You need to delete that first. Otherwise, you're assured of confusion later. To delete it, under the Personal Income tab beneath Business Items, elect to start/update Business Income & Expenses. If/When you see a business listed there, delete it. Then you can perform the below to correctly enter the 1099-MISC so the SCH C is not created.
Reporting 1099-MISC (box 3 or box 7)
that is not self-employment income
Under the Wages & Income tab (or Personal Income tab)
scroll down to Other Common Income and elect to start/update Income from form
1099-MISC. Then click YES to indicate you have a 1099-MISC.
Enter the 1099-MISC exactly as printed, and then
Continue.
Enter the reason you got this money – be it scholarship,
bonus, streaking butt naked across the 50 yard line of the super bowl,
whatever. Then continue.
Select None of these apply, then Continue.
Select No, it didn’t involve work….. and Continue.
Select ONLY the tax year for which this specific
1099-MISC was issued. Do not select the year that you received the 1099. Select
the year for which the 1099-MISC was issued. Select no other year. Then
Continue.
Select No, it didn’t involve an intent to earn money, then
Continue.
Select NO, then Continue.
Click the DONE button, and that does it.
