1099-NEC not linking to Schedule C. Unable to move foward. Old advice suggesting to delete and reenter info does not solve the problem for me.

Once you have deleted the 1099-NEC that is not linked to your already created (I'm assuming) Schedule C, you need to enter it through your Schedule C rather than as a 1099-NEC on its own.

 

To do this in TurboTax Online you can follow these steps:

1. Open or continue your return in TurboTax
2. Search for self employed income (use this exact phrase, don't add a hyphen) 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 2022 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. Scroll down to the Income section and click Add income for this work
6. Choose Form 1099-NEC and enter the information from your form

I am facing the exact same issue and am still stuck. I have entered all my 1099-NECs but the review screen at the very end won't let me link to anything, ie when I click in the field, there is no pull down/files to choose from. So it looks like a schedule was never created? Is there a way to see what file have been generated (in the background) as I go through Turbo Tax to see if there is a Schedule C somewhere?

From @GloriaL

 

Currently, there is a known issue when using TurboTax Online that is related to the program asking you to double-click to link to Schedule C. 

 

You can review the information below for steps to possibly solve the issue.  

 

Income reported on Form 1099-NEC must be reported on Schedule C, the program is trying to link these two forms together to be sure that it is reported correctly and on the right form.

 

Revisit the section where you entered the Form 1099-NEC if you entered it on its own and delete that entry, by following these steps:

1. Open TurboTax.
2. On the top right corner of TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner).
3. Type in “1099-NEC” (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find),
4. Click on the “Jump to 1099-NEC” link.

This will bring you a summary of all Form 1099-NEC that you have entered.  Click Delete or the Trash can icon next to each one.

 

Next, you will re-enter the Form 1099-NEC as part of the Schedule C so that the income is reported directly as part of your Business Income and Expenses and within the correct form and section of your return.

 

Follow these steps to go to the Schedule C section of your return: 

1. On the top right corner of TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner).
2. Type in “schedule c” (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find).
3. Click on the “Jump to schedule c” link.

If you already have created a Schedule C in your return, click on edit and go to the section to Add Income.  This is where you will re-enter the Form 1099-NEC. 

 

If you do not already have a Schedule C in your return, follow the prompts and enter the information about your work/business for which you received the Form 1099-NEC.  Then continue through that section to Add Income and enter the Form 1099-NEC along with any additional income you received for that business.  

 

Once you have completed this, the error should be eliminated. 

 

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