@TIsha128
" I still get the 1099-MISC for SIDE JOBS. "
If you enter a 1099-Misc with an amount in box 7, TurboTax (TT) is going to treat that as self employment, unless you tell it otherwise. Before upgrading, it will ask you if you want to upgrade.
As an aside, why do you think these side gigs are not self employment?
The IRS considers anything in box 7 of 1099-MISC to be self employment income. TurboTax (TT) aggressively steers you in that direction, even if the amount is in box 3. If you try reporting box 7 income as anything else, you chances of hearing from the IRS are very high. Any work you do that is in anywhere close to your normal line of work, is self employment, no matter how small the job.
References:
http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Issues/2009/Jul/20091639.htm
http://www.thetaxbook.com/updates/thetaxauthority_update_service/pdf/govdocs/tcmemo1992-727.pdf
