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1099 misc

Daisy10 — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 00:58:25 GMT

I've entered info from my 1099 misc but it is NOT business income. TT insists on putting it on Schedule 1 as business income which creates all sorts of problems. I am trying to manually change the info on Schedule 1 but TT won't let me. I've hit "override" but it doesn't do anything. I want the income to appear on line 8 of Schedule 1, not on line 3. How do I do this? I've seen answers to other people's questions about this, but none of the answers work for me.

Re: 1099 misc

Kat — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:06:48 GMT

In what box of your 1099-MISC is the income reported?

Re: 1099 misc

Daisy10 — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:12:40 GMT

it's reported in Box 3

Re: 1099 misc

Kat — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:27:54 GMT

@Daisy10 Did you import this 1099-MISC, or enter it manually? I'd recommend deleting the first 1099 you entered and starting from scratch. When you enter the document with income in Box #3, you should then be asked a series of questions that helps you properly identify the income. See the info I'm linking below.

Does a 1099-MISC mean that I'm self employed?

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Re: 1099 misc

Daisy10 — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:32:45 GMT

Thanks. I have answered the questions identifying the income -- it's an insurance premium reimbursement. The problem is that TT has entered the info on Schedule C as if it's business income and then is asking me the name of the business etc.

I think I've answered the questions TT asks in a way to indicate that it's not business income but TT makes it business income anyway. I had the same problem last year but I think I was able to manually change the info on the tax form itself. This year TT won't let me change it even when I hit override.

Re: 1099 misc

Kat — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:38:50 GMT

Maybe try entering the income under the "Other Income" section. There, you may be able to identify that it is reimbursement.

Re: 1099 misc

Daisy10 — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:45:47 GMT

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

Re: 1099 misc

Kat — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:46:39 GMT

Please let me know if you continue to have difficulty, @Daisy10 .

Re: 1099 misc

Daisy10 — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 02:34:46 GMT

Hi. I ended up calling TT. They were very helpful. Turns out that in order to override, you have to click on the magnifying glass next to the field you want to change. That takes you to the worksheet for that form. You can them make your changes on the worksheet.

Of course, when TT is reviewing your return it tells you to undo your override, but that's easy to ignore.

Thanks for your help.

Re: 1099 misc

Kat — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 02:53:19 GMT

@Daisy10 You can, indeed, override your calculated values. However, you should know that overriding a value negates any TurboTax accuracy guarantee. Additionally, you may not be able to e-file a return that contains overrides. You'll likely have to mail your return that contains any override.

See the information I'm linking below.

How do I override or replace an amount calculated by TurboTax?