My wife is a graduate student at a university and received a 1099-MISC. What's the best way to report her income when filing jointly?

[viv-rad]

To elaborate, she is a 2nd year PhD student and her pay was reported in box 3 of her 1099-MISC. Income taxes (and state taxes) were withheld and reported on the 1099-MISC as well (boxes 4, 16, 17, and 18 are filled). She did NOT receive a 1098-T or any other tax form, though.

Thoughts? Thanks!

[PatriciaR · Accepted solution]

Here are the steps to enter your 1099-MISC:

• Sign into your TurboTax account and click Take me to my return
• In the Search box (upper right of program) search 1099 misc
• Click the "Jump to" link from results
• Once in the area to enter the 1099-MISC, check the box for "My form has other info in boxes 1-18"
• You will see all the boxes needed to enter your 1099-MISC
  

NOTE: Do not enter the 1099-MISC under Self-Employment, enter under Other Common Income

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