You are correct. This should appear on Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 21 as Other Income.
Before you begin, make certain that you have deleted your most recent attempt at entering the 1099-MISC information.
Reporting 1099-MISC that is
not self-employment income
Under
the Wages & Income tab (or Personal Income tab in TurboTax Home &
Business) scroll down to Other Common Income.
Select
the start/update button next to Income from Form 1099-MISC. Then click YES to
indicate you have a 1099-MISC.
Enter
the 1099-MISC exactly as printed, and then Continue.
Enter
the reason you got this money – be it scholarship, bonus, honoraria, etc. Click
Continue.
Select
None of these apply, then Continue.
Select
No, it didn’t involve work…, and click Continue.
Select
ONLY the tax year for which this specific Form 1099-MISC was issued. Do not
select the year that you received the 1099. Select the year for which the
1099-MISC was issued. Click Continue.
Select
"No, it didn’t involve an intent to earn money," then click Continue.
Select
No, then click Continue.
Click
the DONE button, and that does it.
