juurewee
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I was paid a research stipend from my university and they sent me a 1099-MISC with the paid amount reported in box 7. How do I report it as income without it being SE?

I was paid $2,700 for doing research in a lab. To my understanding, this should not count as self-employment income, and of course I wouldn't want to pay SE tax on it. Are there steps I can take on TurboTax to report it accurately without it counting as self-employment? Should my school have reported the $2,700 in box 3 instead? If so, should I get them to re-file it?