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Deductions & credits

Yes, you can add the Filer's TIN to the description to relate it to the correct Form 1099-K.

Yes, for TurboTax Deluxe, Option A will not apply. Use Option B to report Form 1099-K.

 

There are several options to report Form 1099-K with any associated negative amount on your tax return that would be acceptable to the IRS.

 

For reporting Form 1009-K for personal items sold not associated with a trade or business, you have two options:

  • Option A in TurboTax Premier or higher: reporting Form 1099-K as investment income
    1. Go to the search box and enter Investment Sales
    2. Select Jump to Investment Sales
    3. Select Other at the next screen, OK, what type of investments did you sell? and click Continue
    4. At Tell us more about this sale, enter in the name, such as Form 1099-K eBay and the Payer's EIN and click Continue
    5. At Now we'll walk you through entering your sale details, under the first dropdown menu, What type of investment did you sell? Select Personal Items
    6. Answer How did you receive this investment with an option from the dropdown menu.
    7. Enter the Description. If you are uncertain what date you purchased the goods, select Something other than a date so that TurboTax will enter Various
    8. Next, enter your Sale Proceeds and an equal amount for the Total Amount Paid and click Continue
    9. Select None of these apply at Let us know if any of these situations apply to this sale and Continue
    10. Continue through the rest of the prompts 
    11. Select Add another sale to add the next Form received 
       
  • Option B in TurboTax Deluxe or higher: reporting it via Other Miscellaneous Income is acceptable to the IRS.
    1. From the left menu, go to Federal and select the first tab, Wages & Income
    2. Add more income by scrolling down to the last option, Less Common Income, and Show more
    3. Scroll down to the last option, Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C and Start
    4. Choose the last option, Other reportable income and Start and Yes
    5. Enter the applicable description and amount and Continue
      • First, enter Form 1099-K as received. It is essential that the full amount be entered.
      • Next, enter an adjustment to reflect the cost of these items as an offsetting, as a negative amount up to the amount of the income. In other words, if the goods cost you $100 and Form 1099-K was for $10 in sales, the maximum cost allowable would be $10.
         

For reporting Form 1099-K from self-employment with offsetting amounts that is associated with a trade or business you own and operate, TurboTax offers two self-employed options. From the Wages and Income section, go to Self-employed income and expenses and select Start/Revisit to begin with reporting Form 1099-K.

  • Option 1
    • Report Form 1099-K as received in the COMMON INCOME section under Other self-employed income, includes 1099-K, cash, and checks
    • Report any cashback or rebates under LESS COMMON INCOME using Rebates and refunds, includes any income returned to customers
  • ​​​​​​​Option 2:
    • ​​​Scroll down to EXPENSES and click in the lower left hand corner, Add expenses for this work
    • Scroll to Other miscellaneous expenses select the toggle, scroll to the bottom of the page and click Continue 
    • Enter a Description for your offsetting amount, such as Form 1099-K costs or Form 1099-K cashback rewards and Continue​​​​​​​

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