You are correct, the situation you described doesn't fit the entries on your form. Box 10 is for a payment to an attorney by a business for services rendered. This is why I suggested seeing if the payer would reissue the form.
in the alternative, you could delete the 1099 entry you made and enter the $15,000 as Other Reportable Income; then, make a second entry with a negative number to reverse the amount, just to have the $15,000 accounted for on your return. Use the explanation fields to describe the payment.
To report the income as other than regular or recurring self-employment (so that it isn't subject to Self-Employment Tax), you can enter the amount under Other Reportable Income. In TurboTax Online:
- Go to Wages and Income
- Scroll down to Less Common Income
- Go to Miscellaneous Income
- Select Other Reportable Income and follow the prompts. Enter a description of the reason for the payment.
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