For a referral bonus you should have received a 1099-MISC which reports income that is not self-employment income. A 1099-NEC reports self-employment income. That's the major difference.
In your case when you enter the 1099-NEC income you can check the box at the beginning that says "Hobby". That will allow you to enter the amount on the 1099-NEC as income but not tax it as self-employment income, just as though it had been properly reported on a 1099-MISC.
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