JamesG1
Expert Alumni

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

The method outlined by @DaveF1006 may be used.

 

Rather than reporting income from an IRS form 1099-K, in TurboTax Online, report the IRS form 1099-NEC income as follows:

 

  • Select Federal down the left side of the screen.
  • Select Wages & Income down the left side of the screen.
  • Scroll down to Other Common income and click on the down arrow.
  • Select Start/Revisit to the right of Form 1099-NEC
  • Enter the information about the Form 1099-NEC.
  • At the screen Does one of these uncommon situations apply?, select This is not money earned as an employee or self-employed individual, it is from a sporadic activity or hobby.

The entry will be reported:

 

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

Make sure that your personal tax records can show that the activity is a hobby should the IRS have a question at a later time.  See also here.

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