Ahhhhhh!! You are totally NOT overcomplicating things! If you enter the two amounts as suggested, you are adding to your income on top of the 1099s which you HAVE to enter. The only place I've found that LOWERS your tax owed is under Adjustments under Self-Employment Tax. It describes it as You earned income as a Notary Public and You want to exclude income from self-employment tax. I don't know if that's the right way to do it, but I have been scouring the internet and everything says the same thing.
