KrisD15
Expert Alumni

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

DON'T ENTER IT AS A 1099-MISC

 

Sign into your account and start the return (Pick up where I left off)

Click Federal on the left side-bar

Click Wages & Income along the top

(Click  “I’ll pick what I want to work on” and click  “Add more Income” and “See list of all income” if needed)

FOR ONLINE:

Under Income scroll to the bottom and click Show more under “Less Common Income”

Scroll to the bottom “Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C and click Start

Scroll to the last choice and click Start next to “Other reportable income”

(this screen says “Do not enter income reported on Form 1099-MISC. Please disregard this warning for the Americorp 1099-MISC)

Type  Americorps 1099-MISC  as the description and the amount and Continue

Click Done on the next page

The online program puts the amount on line 8 with the description of “Americorps 1099-MISC". 

This is how the IRS wants it reported

It will not be treated as self-employment.

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