HelenaC
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Deductions & credits

Per IRS Family Caregivers : family caregivers must report the full amount of the payment on line 21, Other Income, of Form 1040.

To enter your 1099-Misc form from Non-employee compensation on the 1099-MISC Summary screen.

  1. Sign in to TurboTax and select Take me to my return.
  2. Search for 1099-misc.
  3. Select the Jump to 1099-misc link in the search results.
  4. Select Yes to Did you get a 1099-MISC?
  5. If you need to enter another 1099-MISC, select Add Another 1099-MISC to enter a new one.
  6. Enter the information from your 1099-MISC.
  7. If your form has an amount in more than one box, you’ll need to enter them as separate 1099-MISC forms. We’ll help you with that.
  8. On the Describe the reason for this 1099-MISC screen, enter a reason then Continue.
  9. On the Does one of these uncommon situations apply? screen, select None of these apply then Continue.
  10. On the Did the XXX involve work that’s like your main job? screen, select No, it didn’t involve work like my main job then Continue.
  11. On the How often did you get income from XXX? screen, select I got it in 2018 then Continue.
  12. On the Did the XXX involve an intent to earn money? screen, select No, it didn’t involve an intent to earn money then Continue.

You can view your 1040 form before you e-file:

  1. Sign in to your account and select Take me to my return if you're not already in your return.
  2. Select Tax Tools in the left menu (if you don't see this, select the menu icon in the upper-left corner).
  3. View your 1040 form by selecting Tools. Next, select View Tax Summary in the pop-up, then Preview my 1040 in the left menu.
  4. Scroll down to line 21 to see your Non-employee compensation from 1099-Misc
  5. To get back to your income tax return, select Back in the left menu.