Retirement tax questions

That depends on whether you intend to report the 1099-NEC as income from self-employment or whether you intend to report the 1099-NEC as other income, i.e. income not associated with your trade or business.  You should consider contacting the payor, if you have not already done so, to get their TIN number.  However, there is another way to report this income without having to answer the federal ID number question.  To report this income as self-employment income, follow these steps:

1. In TurboTax online, sign-in to your account.
2. Select Wages & Income, left side of screen.
3. Scroll down to Self-Employment and select Start or Revisit.
4. On the screen where you select the type of income you received, select Other self-employed income rather than the option for Form 1099-NEC.  
5. On the next screen, enter your information.

If you intend to report this 1099-NEC as other income because it is not associated with a trade or business, then follow these steps.

1. To enter other income in TurboTax online, click on Wages & Income, left side of screen. 
2. Scroll down the page to Less common income, click on the drop-down arrow and select Miscellaneous Income.  
3. From the list select Other reportable income and respond to the questions on the screens that follow. 
4. On the screen, Other Taxable Income, you may see information indicating that you should not report a 1099-MISC in this section.  Just ignore that statement and enter your information.  

If you are using TurboTax CD/download, the process is similar.  After selecting the Personal tab, and the Personal Income tab, scroll down the screen to Less Common Income, and select Miscellaneous Income.  Enter your information. 

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