Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Yes, you will need to delete the self-employment forms and enter the 1099-MISC carefully to avoid activating a business form. 

First, delete the business forms from your return:

1. Open your return in TurboTax Online.
2. Select Deductions & Credits.
3. On the left-side menu, select Tax Tools, then Tools.
4. Select Delete a form, from the list in the pop-up window. 
5. Check the list for Form 1099-MISC, Schedule C, Schedule C-EZ, and Schedule SE. If you have any of these forms in your return, select Delete next to the form.
6. Confirm your Delete, select Continue.
7. If you are filing a state tax return, check under your state for Schedule C as well. 
8. Repeat until all self-employment forms are deleted, then Continue with my return.

Next, enter the 1099-MISC:

1. Select Income & Expenses from the left-side menu.
2. Select Edit to the right of Income from Form 1099-MISC.
3. Select + Add a 1099-MISC.
4. Enter the information from your 1099-MISC, select Continue.
5. Enter "Pre-paid legal" for the description on Describe the reason for this 1099-MISC, select Continue.
6. Select None of these apply and Continue.
7. Select No, it didn't involve work like my main job, select Continue.
8. On the screen, How often did you get income for Pre-paid legal? select I got it in 2023 only. Select Continue.
9. Select No, it didn't involve an intent to make money, select Continue.
10. Answer No to the last question and select Continue.