I was able to use the very first method you suggested to get the other income on line 8 and a schedule 1 with Line 8z. It was unusual as this has changed drastically and now instead of this showing up in MISC income (which I guess is Sched C related business income) it shows up in other income and is placed in relation to 1099 A and C? It seems weird but it seemed to work....I have this income on Line 8 1040 and it shows it in Line 8z on the Schedule 1 which is what I was after.
The other method you suggested did not work as this was what I did to start with using previous years experience. Unfortunately it gets you to that error message where you cant do much as you can not even fix it. I have tried it multiple ways and each time using 1099 Misc you are forced into Sch C
Thanks for now as I am hoping it is all clear to the IRS and it seems it is consistent with the process I have used in years prior
