Our county repaired a bridge adjacent to our property. They paid us about $900 to compensate us for parts of a fence they had to remove during the repair. We do not plan on replacing or repairing the fence that was removed. They reported this payment on a 1099NEC form, which it appears we now need to report as income. But this is not for any type of work or services we provided. Is there some way for me to handle this without having to pay income tax on it??
