If you receive income for non-employee compensation, you must include it in income. If you work in any capacity and did not receive a Form W-2 for wages, you must complete Schedule C.
To enter the income from a Box 7, 1099-Misc:
You can enter a 1099-MISC on the 1099-MISC Summary screen.
- Open or continue your return.
- Search for 1099-misc.
- Select the option to go to the 1099-MISC section.
- Select Yes to Did you get a 1099-MISC?
- If you need to enter another 1099-MISC, select Add Another 1099-MISC to enter a new one.
- Enter the information from your 1099-MISC.
- If your form has an amount in more than one box, you’ll need to enter them as separate 1099-MISC forms. We’ll help you with that.
