Last year the state sent out an 'appreciation bonus' to child care workers. We received a 1099-NEC for this after already filing. While trying to amend this to our return there's the option of 'sporadic activity or hobby'. By not selecting this I'm driven down a rabbit hole of trying to define a non-existent business on Schedule C with questions that cannot be comfortably answered because there is no business.
Does this 'appreciation bonus' provided by the state count under 'sporadic activity' or some other option? Can this just be listed as 'Other Income'? Or has the state forced every childcare worker in the state to file a Schedule C (and likely be more confused than I am)?
Related article: https://portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/News/Press-Releases/2022/10-2022/Governor-Lamont-Announ...
