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1099-MISC Box 14 Employer's penalty called atty's fees; how to escape paying SE tax

Terminated by employer 2017; balance CA vacation pay unpaid until 2018.  Late fees paid in 2018, 1099-MISC states income in Box 14 is Atty's fees; must claim on Schedule C.  How do I avoid paying SE taxes because I was NOT self-employed.  How and where do I enter this information?