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Pollworker

dehavenphoto — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:19:02 GMT

My wife and I were poll workers and earned a total of $670 combined. We both received 1099-+NEC forms. I use TurboTax Home & Business. During the initial review, TT asks if you received an NEC form. I replied yes. TT creates the NEC as a business, and I was forced to "open" a business, and then I got charged for self-employment taxes!!!

I have already filed and paid the "self-employment taxes". I started to do an amended return but TT didn't seem to pick up the taxes we had paid so I gave up. How do I file pollworker income in future using TT H&B? do I "lie" about receiving forms 1099-NEC and trying to put it under some other category? I want to pay the correct taxes and not overpay or create a business. We are both retired.

Re: Pollworker

DoninGA — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:24:55 GMT

To enter a Form 1099-NEC that is not for self-employment -

Click on Federal (Personal using Home & Business)
Click on Wages & Income (Personal Income using Home & Business)
Click on I'll choose what I work on
Scroll down to 1099-MISC and Other Common Income
On Income from Form 1099-NEC, click the start or update button

Or enter 1099-nec in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to 1099-nec

On the screen Did you get a 1099-NEC?, click on Yes
On the screen Do You Want to Enter Your 1099-NECs Now?, click on Add a 1099-NEC
On the screen Let's get the info from your 1099-NEC, enter your information and Continue
On the screen Describe the reason for this 1099-NEC, enter a reason and Continue
On the screen Does one of these uncommon situations apply? -

Select This is not money earned as an employee or self-employed individual, it is from a sporadic activity or hobby and Continue

The amount entered from the Form 1099-NEC will be entered on Schedule 1 Line 8z
The total from Schedule 1 Part I Line 10 flows to Form 1040 Line 8

Re: Pollworker

dehavenphoto — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:36:37 GMT

Thank you so much for your detailed answer. I have already e-filed and it's too much trouble to fix this for 2024 but I have copied your reply and will use it for future tax returns.

I am grateful for your quick and detailed reply.

Jack