I would not ignore the 1099-Misc form.
You will need to do at least one of the following:
- Contact the law firm and ask if they can issue a corrected 1099-Misc form showing you did not have this income.
- Or you should enter it and then back it out on another line item with the description "Reported on W-2 Form"
If you choose to report it and back it out, you can do that in the federal section of the program as follows:
- Select Income & Expenses
- Go to the All Income section and select Less Common Income
- Select Miscellaneous Income
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You will then select Other reportable income to enter your income from your 1099-Misc. Be sure to mark that it was not earned as part of business.
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Add another 1099-Misc and report the offsetting amount as a negative amount to back it out.
This will ensure your tax return matches the items already reported to the IRS and potentially avoid any delays in processing your tax return.
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