To report this income as "Other Income" in TurboTax, while in your return:.
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Type "other Income" in the search window (or in the Search Topic window for desktop versions)
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Click on "jump to other Income" (or "other income" in the Search Topic results)
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Enter the information from your Form 1099-MISC, and click on Continue
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Enter a description and click on Continue
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On the screen with "Does one of these uncommon situations apply?", indicate "None of these apply"
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Answer "No..." to "Did the [Description] involve work that's like your main job?"
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Answer "I got it in 2020" when asked "How often did you get income for [Description]?" (Yes, you will get this again, but answering that way will trigger a Schedule C)
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Answer "No, it didn't involve an intent to earn money."
The amount will be reported on line 8 of Schedule 1 (Form 1040).
