Why does turbo tax calculate the survivor's benefits I receive from my deceased spouse's retirement as retirement distributions?

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Turbo tax calculates the survivor's benefits as retirement distributions because they are taxed in the same manner as they would have been taxed to the decedent.

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I have a retirement benefit that is reported on a 1099misc in box 3. This is not employment. TurboTax reports on Sch C instead as other income on Sch1 How do I fix?

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