Business & farm

The Form 1099-NEC must be completed by choosing it after your start your self-employment activity. You can enter your cash sales without using the Form 1099-NEC if you choose. 

The income can be entered directly, without using the 1099-NEC . The following steps will help.

1. Sign into your TurboTax account > Select Wages & Income
2. Scroll to Self-Employment Income and Expenses > Edit/Add
3. Select Add/Edit beside the self-employment activity
4. Enter your Additional Income receipts for 2020 (see image below)
5. Retain your Form 1099-NEC with your files.  

Delete the Form 1099-NEC you previously entered. The IRS does not required the actual form entry, only that all income is included in your return.