To report a 1099-MISC for survivor retirement benefits in TurboTax for 2024, follow these steps:
- Open TurboTax: Start or continue your tax return.
- Go to the Income Section:
- Scroll to the Income section.
- Select Add Income at the bottom and choose 1099-MISC.
- Add 1099-MISC Information:
- Go back to the Income section
- Click Start or Review next to Form 1099-MISC.
- Enter the details from your 1099-MISC form, using "Survivor Retirement Benefits" as the description.
- Answer Follow-Up Questions:
- When asked if the income involves work like your main job, select "No."
- Indicate that the income did not involve an intent to make money.
Special Note for SSA Forms:
- If you received SSA-1099, SSA-1099-SM, or SSA-1099-R-OP1, follow the specific instructions for those forms here.