@txmet
Entering it as paid back unemployment would not put it in the right place, even though it would (probably) get you the right result. But that would risk a mismatch with IRS computers.
Any workaround involves some risk of error That said, if you really can't wait, this work arounds appears to put it in the right place, with the right wording:
In TurboTax (TT), enter at:
- Federal Taxes tab (Personal in Home & Business)
- Wages & Income
Scroll down to:
-Less Common Income
-Misc Income, 1099-A, 1099-C
- On the next screen, choose – Other reportable income
- On the next screen, click yes
- On the next screen, you'll get blanks to enter the amount and a description. For the amount enter with a minus sign: -10200. For description type UCE(10200). It will go on line 8 of Schedule 1 as a deduction (-).
That assumes you meet the income limit and you’re entitled to the full $10,200 and your spouse doesn’t also have unemployment. See the worksheet at: https://www.irs.gov/faqs/irs-procedures/forms-publications/new-exclusion-of-up-to-10200-of-unemploym...
