You essentially sold an investment.
In TurboTax (TT), enter at:
- Federal Taxes tab (Personal in Home & Business)
- Wages & Income
Scroll down to:
-Investment Income
-Stocks, mutual funds, Bonds, Other (Real estate is other)
Answer no, when asked if you got a 1099-B. then follow the interview.
Unfortunately, the IRS may not match the 1099-Misc (a 1099-B or 1099-S would have been more appropriate) to your reporting the investment sale.
If you received an erroneous 1099-Misc, you have several choices (I recommend #3):
- Ideally, you get a corrected 1099-misc from the payer
- Don't report it on your return. Attach a copy of the 1099 and a statement explaining the circumstances. You can't e-file. From the old IRS instructions for form 1099-Misc: Form 1099-MISC incorrect? If this form is incorrect or has been issued in error, contact the payer. If you cannot get this form corrected, attach an explanation to your tax return and report your income correctly.
- Report the income as misc line 8z, Schedule 1 income (enter in TurboTax at the 1099-Misc screen and Answer No, when asked if it "involved an intent to earn money" [that's for workers]). Then enter a line 8z deduction, for the same amount. In TurboTax (TT), enter at:
- Federal Taxes tab
- Wages & Income
Scroll down to:
-Less Common Income
-Misc Income, 1099-A, 1099-C
- On the next screen, choose – Other reportable income - Answer yes to Any other Taxable Income -On the next screen, Enter the number with a minus sign (-) in front. Briefly explain at description. Call it something like "1099-Misc income reported on Schedule D"
- Do nothing and hope you can explain it away when & if the IRS contacts you
