Why am I not able to file my taxes? Form 1099-NEC "A link to Schedule C or another form is something we need to get your info in the right place...

[Randiwilliams]

What did you do to find this: 

[ry_guy7]

@Driddlespriger  THANK YOU!!!

[David]

How do I ask a question?  I have a 1099-NEC for a law suit settlement.  The answer in this article does not apply

[DaveF1006]

According to ErnieS0 in his awesome Turbo Tax post this is how to post.

To exempt your 1099-NEC from self-employment tax:

• Type 1099-NEC is Search in the upper right
• Click Jump to 1099-nec
• Say Yes to Did you get a 1099-NEC?
• Select Add a 1099-NEC on Do You Want to Enter Your 1099-NECs Now?
• Enter your information. Continue.
• Fill in why you received the 1099-NEC in Describe the reason for this 1099-NEC. Continue.
• Select None of these apply to me on Does one of these uncommon situations apply?
• Select I don’t have expenses related to this income on Guess what? You can deduct expenses

Selecting expenses will generate self-employment tax.

@David 

[David]

DaveF1006,

Thanks for the reply!  However... 

1. Selecting None of these apply to me is not accurate because this IS a settlement from a lawsuit.

2. If I do select None of these apply to me I do not get the Guess What? You can deduct expenses so I never see the option to select  I don’t have expenses related to this income

[PattiF]

In TurboTax Online: 

• Describe the reason for this 1099-NEC. Enter Lawsuit settlement in the box, Continue
• Does one of these uncommon situations apply? Click on the circle for the third line This was money from a lawsuit settlement 
• Answer yes or no Was any part of the lawsuit settlement for back wages? and Continue
• Continue with the interview and answer the questions