JulieS
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Deductions & credits

No, that is not a business. You can add the 1099-MISC to your daughter's tax return, but you have answer the questions carefully to avoid the program assuming it is a business.

 

First, delete the business forms from your return:

 

  1. Open your return in TurboTax.
  2. Select Deductions & Credits.
  3. In the left-side menu, select Tax Tools, then Tools.
  4. Select Delete a form, from the list in the pop-up window. 
  5. Check the list for Form 1099-MISC, Schedule C, Schedule C-EZ, and Schedule SE. If you have any of these forms in your return, select Delete next to the form.
  6. Confirm your Delete, select Continue. 
  7. If you are filing a state tax return, check under your state for Schedule C as well. 
  8. Repeat until all self-employment forms are deleted, then Continue with my return.
     


Next, enter the 1099-MISC:

 

  1. Select Income & Expenses from the left-side menu.
  2. Select Edit to the right of Income from Form 1099-MISC.
  3. Select + Add a 1099-MISC.
  4. Enter the information from your 1099-MISC, select Continue.
  5. Enter "FFA project" for the description on Describe the reason for this 1099-MISC, select Continue.
  6. Select None of these apply and Continue.
  7. Select No, it didn't involve work like my main job, select Continue.
  8. On the screen, How often did you get income for FFA project? select I got it in 2023 only. Select Continue.
  9. Select No, it didn't involve an intent to make money, select Continue.
  10. Answer No to the last question and select Continue. 
     
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