DavidD66
Expert Alumni

Business & farm

To enter in TurboTax Online, while logged in to your account and in your return:

  • Type "Form 1099 Misc" in the search window and hit enter
  • Click on "Jump to Form 1099 Misc" 
  • Answer "Yes" to Did you get a 1099-MISC?
  • Enter the information from your 1099-MISC
  • Enter a description such as "Inherited Deferred Comp"
  • Mark choice "none of these apply" for  "Does one of these uncommon situations apply?"
  • Indicate "No, it didn't involve work like [your] main job.
  • Check the box "I got it in 2023."  Do not check the other boxes, even if you received the benefit in prior years and expect to get it next year.
  • Indicate "No, it didn't involve an intent to earn money."
  • Continue with the interview, and your income will appear as ordinary income not subject to self-employment tax on Schedule 1 (1040) line 8z.

 

 

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