I received a settlement check for the Class Action Suit known as Hale v State Farm.
I did not receive a 1099-MISC -- the administrator of the class action said no 1099 forms would be issued. I found another post that said to pretend you have a 1099-MISC and enter the info and the amount would fall into other income and be counted. But the TurboTax software requires an EIN for the 1099-MISC entry and I don't have one and I don't know how to find one. Any thoughts on how I get by this or if I should be treating this money differently.
Thanks.
Cindy
