SharonD007
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Deductions & credits

The 1099-MISC that you entered should be reported as "OTHER INCOME" not self-employment income or business income.  To fix your issue, first delete the 1099-MISC that you already entered.  Follow the steps below to delete it and enter in the correct area:

 

  1. Launch TurboTax
  2. Select Wages & Income 
  3. Scroll down to Self-employment Income and select Review (If it says Start, skip this)
  4. Select the trash can by 1099-MISC that you entered earlier
  5. Confirm that you want to delete and select Done

Next, you will enter your 1099-MISC as Other Common Income:

  1. Scroll down to Other Common Income
  2. Select Start or Revisit 1099-MISC and add 1099-MISC
  3.  Enter your 1099-MISC and select Continue
  4. Enter Stipend for the description and Continue
  5. Select None of these apply on the next screen
  6. Select only this tax year for this 1099-MISC and Continue
  7.  Select No, it didn’t involve an intent to earn money and Continue.

 

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