DianeW777:
Thank you for the swift follow-up. Unfortunately, any income input using the "Other income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099" menu is automatically described as "wages" by TurboTax - there is no way around this declaration. Given my continued inability to sever the relationship between "Form 1099-MISC" and "Schedule C," it appears "Other reportable income" is my only option of inputting the contracts sum without associating it with "wages" or populating a "Schedule C" within TurboTax. If I were to proceed with inputting this data into "Other reportable income," where will the sum be tabulated - also on Schedule 1, Line 8z?
By proceeding above, how legally negligent am I being in signing this tax return? I've tried to complete this annual custom in good faith and agree to pay all taxes properly due to the authorities above me, but this year's TurboTax software is completely failing me in this mission.
