JamesG1
Expert Alumni

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

In TurboTax CD/Download Premier to report a 1099-MISC as prize income, follow these steps to enter the income:

 

  • Click on Federal Taxes.
  • Click on Wages & Income.
  • Click on I'll choose what I work on.
  • Scroll down to 1099-MISC and Other Common Income.
  • Click Start / Update to the right of Income from Form 1099-MISC.
  • At the screen Does one of these uncommon situations apply?, select This was prize winnings.

The entry will be reported:

 

  • on line 8i of Schedule 1 of the Federal 1040 tax return, and 
  • on line 8 of the Federal 1040 tax return.

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