DavidS127
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

If I understand your question, the 1099-MISC does not have a TIN for the buyer/payee (person who received the payment) which should be you.  It could be that the payer did not have your SSN or EIN, but sent the 1099 with that field blank (that is the IRS instruction when you don't know the payee's number).  You should contact the payer and provide your SSN or EIN, because the payer is supposed to issue a corrected 1099.

 

You don't have to hold up your tax return filing waiting on a corrected 1099.  Simply enter the income in the appropriate section of TurboTax as if it were a 1099-MISC.  You can enter the correct SSN or EIN for the payee to avoid Review errors.

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