Yes, you are correct that this is non self-employment income and should be categorized as Other Income.
Here are instructions on how to enter so that you do not file a Schedule C for this. Delete the 1099-MISC from where you had previously entered it, and then re-enter it according to these instructions below.
You can enter the 1099-MISC in TurboTax as "Other Common Income," which is reported on line 8 of 1040 Schedule 1 and will not generate Schedule C or SE tax. Please use the following steps:
- Click on Federal > Wages & Income.
- Scroll down to the Other Common Income section.
- Click on the Start/Revisit box next Form 1099-MISC.
- On the screen Did you get a 1099-MISC? click on the Yes button.
- On the next screen, Let's get the info from your 1099-MISC, enter the information from the 1099-MISC.
- On the following screens, answer the following questions:
- Did it involve work that's like your main job? No.
- You got it in 2021
- No, it didn't involve an intent to earn money
- Continue through the rest of the interview screens. The income will appear as Other Income.
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