Self employed

You should not be using a 1099-NEC to enter your income.  To delete the 1099-NEC entry you can follow these steps:

1. Within your tax return click Wages & Income at the top of the page
2. Click Edit/Add net to 1099-NEC
3. Use the trash can to delete the 1099-NEC, answering Yes to be sure to delete

Now you can enter the self-employed income without tying it to a form. Follow these steps to enter:

1. Open or continue your return in TurboTax
2. Search for Schedule C and select the Jump to link at the top of the search results
3. Answer Yes on the Did you have any self-employment income or expenses? screen
   • If you land on the Your 2021 self-employed work summary page, select Review next to the work you're adding income for
4. Answer the questions on the following screens until you arrive at Let's enter the income for your work
5. Select Other self-employed income and Continue
6. On the next page you can enter any cash, personal checks, credit card payments, or cryptocurrency (Form 1099-K) related to your self-employment.