If the 1099-MISC reports income that is not related to your main job or self-employment, enter the information as follows in the 1099-MISC interview:
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Enter the 1099-Misc in the Other Common Income section (Enter "1099 misc" in the Search Box and Select "Jump to 1099 misc form")
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For "Description", enter "Tax settlement"
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Also check that it does not involve work like your main job, that it did not involve an intent to make money, and is not a recurring payment (received in the past or expected in the future) (these questions only apply to active, not passive, income).
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The income will be reported on line 8 of Form 1040 of your return (Other income from Schedule 1, Line 9).
Answering the questions in this way will not generate a Schedule C or an employment tax liability for the payment.
