You did not state whether or not you have a Form 1099-NEC as part of your return, but if you do, then you need a Schedule C. You are not required to have expenses in order to report your Form 1099-NEC income on Schedule C.
Form 1099-NEC reports Non-Employee Compensation, or self-employment income.
Schedule C is used to report income and expenses from self-employment. You are considered self-employed if you have received a Form 1099-NEC from a company for which you provide services, but you are not their employee.
If this is the case, then get started with Schedule C by describing the type of business you have based on the type of services you provide. TurboTax will guide you through the process by asking you questions one step at a time.
Use these steps to go to the Schedule C section of your return:
- On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)
- This opens a box where you can type in “schedule c” (be sure to enter exactly as shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
- The search results will give you an option to “Jump to schedule c”
- Click on the blue “Jump to schedule c” link
Once your Schedule C is set up, use the Add Income option to enter the details from your Form 1099-NEC.
Take a look at the following TurboTax article for more information: Does a 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC mean I'm self-employed?
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