You can, but it is possible that they will not correct it. You are correct, the 1099-NEC is generally for self-employed people, however, many times it is sent to those who are not self-employed.
If you do not get a 1099-Misc, instead of the 1099-NEC, you can enter the 1099-NEC and keep it from being taxed as Self-Employment by selecting "this is not money earned as an employee or self-employed individual, it is from a sporadic activity or hobby (this is not common) after entering the 1099-NEC in TurboTax. This is an This will have it be taxed as your regular income. This is NOT a question that is on the form itself that is sent to the IRS, it is a question in TurboTax to allow the income to be directed to the appropriate form and taxed correctly.
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