Very interesting - thanks for the reply. The company issuing the 1099-MISC is Pershing LLC - investment brokerage firm. I've relayed your answer to them - maybe they'll fix their 1099...
As to the procedure on entering - all sounds good, except for the NO on the "intent to make money" This is an investment company - I would like to make money from investment, or at the very least not lose it :-). This answer will stand during the audit, as you suggest?
