Why does Turbotax ask if I "used" 1099 forms in 2024 after I already entered my 1099 info?

[nigel-gusdorf]

Answering "No" would delete the forms, while answering "Yes" results in 1099 income being entered twice?

[RobertB4444]

Please clarify - where are you entering the 1099 forms?

@nigel-gusdorf 

[nigel-gusdorf]

Doing my 2024 federal tax return, I entered my various 1099s in TurboTax's Income section. After finsihing with Income, I went on and several screens later, possibly in the Review section, I was asked if I "used" any of these 1099s in 2024. Several of my 1099 forms were listed. I didn't understand this question and no explanation was given.  Answering "No" would delete the forms, which didn't seem right. Answering "Yes" took me to additional screens where I had to re-enter all this info. Fortunately I reviewd my 1040 and saw these income amounts were entered twice. I went back to the Income section and sure enough, these 1099s now appeared twice, falsely increasing my taxable income. I deleted the duplicates. Still don't understand the purpose of asking why I "used" these already entered 1099s, or what was meant by "used." Is this a software glitch? Thanks for any insight.

[KeshaH]

Did you receive 1099 forms from these same payers in 2023? 

I ask because it seems like what's happening is that these 1099s rolled over from the 2023 return and you didn't edit them to add the detail for 2024. Instead, you might have added a new 1099 for the same payer. If this is the case, when you go to review TurboTax will delete any empty forms. Since you had already added the same forms again, it's fine to enter No and delete the forms.