You can enter a 1099-NEC as 'Other Common Income'. It will not create a Schedule C for self employment income.
If you don't have any expenses just check that option when entering the information.
However, if you do have expenses it may be to your benefit to enter those in order to offset this income which may reduce your tax.
Please follow the instructions below to report other income.
- Click Federal Taxes -> Wages & Income and scroll down to Other Common Income
- Go to the last selection,Income from 1099-NEC and click Start
- Go to the last option, Other reportable income and click Start
- When it asks, "Any other reportable income?" say yes and then type in a description and the amount to report it on your tax return.
-For more information follow this link-
What is Form 1099-NEC
