CesarJ
Employee Tax Expert

Self employed

The form you received appears to have printing errors, which resulted in jumbled text.

 

What does "Desc- Non 1099-MISC" mean?

  • "Desc" stands for Description.
  • "Non" is short for Non-employee.
  • "Misc" is an abbreviation for Miscellaneous.

This means you were issued a 1099-MISC form because you aren't an employee of the business that sent it to you.

 

You should enter the 1099-MISC in the corresponding section of TurboTax. After entering the form, the program will prompt you to begin a Schedule C, which lets you to‌ deduct any expenses related to this income.


 

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