If the income was not related to performing a service and should not be included as self-employment income, use the following steps to enter it as part of your tax return:
- On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)
- This opens a box where you can type in “1099-MISC” (be sure to enter exactly as shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
- The search results will give you an option to “Jump to 1099-MISC"
- Click on the blue “Jump to 1099-MISC” link
- Answer Yes you did receive a 1099-MISC
- Fill in the details from your 1099-MISC then click Continue
- Provide a short description for the reason you received the 1099-MISC then click Continue
- On the next screen titled, “Does one of these uncommon situation apply?” choose the last option, None of these apply and then click Continue
- On the next screen asking if the 1099 involved work like your main job, answer No and click Continue
- On the next screen, check the box that you received the income in 2019 and then click Continue
- Finally, choose “No, it didn’t involve an intent to earn money” and click Continue
- Answer the questions on the next couple of screens to finish the process
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