What do you do if your NEC income on a 1099-NEC doesn't fit one of the six options of "type of income" that TT gives? They just kick it out and I need to have it counted.

esf1959 · ‎February 28, 2025

This is retirement income that would have been paid to my late husband.

MaryK4 · ‎February 28, 2025

You can enter as Miscellaneous Income.

Under Less Common Income select Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C
On the Let's Work on Any Miscellaneous Income page, select Start to the right of Other reportable income
On the Any Other Taxable Income? screen, select Yes
On the Other Taxable Income screen enter the description "1099-NEC income," then the amount. Select Continue
On the Other Miscellaneous Income Summary screen, select Done

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MaryK4 · ‎February 28, 2025

You can enter as Miscellaneous Income.

Under Less Common Income select Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C
On the Let's Work on Any Miscellaneous Income page, select Start to the right of Other reportable income
On the Any Other Taxable Income? screen, select Yes
On the Other Taxable Income screen enter the description "1099-NEC income," then the amount. Select Continue
On the Other Miscellaneous Income Summary screen, select Done

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