Hi all,
I recently realized that I need to amend my 2020 tax return. I have only ever received W2s, so I am unfamiliar with how to report income as an independent contractor. In 2020 I received $200 from a university as an honorarium for a speaking event. I never received a 1099-NEC from the university (even though I filled out a W-9). I assume this is because I was paid less than $600. Anywho, I'm trying to go about the process of amending my 2020 tax return. I am using software to make the changes (I know it needs to be mailed to the IRS), and it looks like I can fill out a 1099-NEC to report the income, but there are all these boxes to fill out like the payer TIN, which I can't accurately fill out, because I never received a 1099!
OR... Do I record this information as "Profit from business" Schedule C. I don't have a business!
Thank you for any advice!
