Pay received for work when you were an inmate in a penal institution is not considered earned income but a form of job training.
The payments reported on an IRS form 1099-MISC are taxable but not subject to self-employment income.
In TurboTax Online, follow the steps below to report income on an IRS Form 1099-MISC.
- Select Federal from the left side menu.
- Select Wages & Income from the left side menu.
- Scroll down to Less Common Income. Click the down arrow to the right.
- Click Start / Revisit to the right of Miscellaneous Income.
- Click Start / Revisit to the right of Other reportable income.
- Describe the income as ‘incarcerated’ or ‘prison inmate’.
The income is reported on Schedule 1 Additional Income and Adjustments to Income, line 8z.
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