IreneS
Intuit Alumni

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

You can enter the 1099-MISC in TurboTax as "Other Common Income," which is reported on line 21 of Schedule 1 of Form 1040 (Other Income) and will not generate Schedule C or SE tax.  Please use the following steps:
1. Click on Federal > Wages & Income.
2. Scroll down to the Other Common Income section.  
3. Click on the Start/Revisit box next Form 1099-MISC.   
4. On the screen Did you get a 1099-MISC?  click on the Yes button.
5. On the next screen, Let's get the info from your 1099-MISC, enter the information from the 1099-MISC.
6. On the following screens, answer the following questions:
         o Did it involve work that's like your main job? No.
         o You got it in 2018
         o No, it didn't involve an intent to earn money
7.  Continue through the rest of the interview screens. The income will appear on line 21 of Schedule 1 of Form 1040 (Other Income).
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