topic 1099-MISC Box 6 in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

1099-MISC Box 6

joeyschnell — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:14:22 GMT

my wife received numerous 1099-MISC forms, with income in the box 6 "medical and health care payments".

I don't see a box 6 input available on the turbotax form?? I have never had this problem in 10 + years of using turbotax

When you get to the 1099-MISC screen, click My form has o...

LindaA — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:14:23 GMT

When you get to the 1099-MISC screen, click My form has other info in boxes 1-18 to open the field for Box 6, Medical payments. (Click the first screenshot below to enlarge it for reference.)

To get to the 1099-MISC screen:

Open (continue) your return in TurboTax Online. (If your return isn't open, you'll need to sign in and click Take me to my return.)
Click My Account (top right of your screen).
Select Tools.
In the pop-up window, select Topic Search.
In the search bar, type 1099-misc.
In the results box, highlight 1099-misc, then click GO.
Click Yes if asked Did you get a 1099-MISC? If you land on the 1099-MISC Summary, click +Add another 1099-MISC.
On the Let's get the info from your 1099-MISC screen, scroll down under the Box 3 field and click My form has other info in boxes 1-18. (Click the second screenshot below for reference.)

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That box does not exist, or at least does not exist on th...

ahwang05 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:14:25 GMT

That box does not exist, or at least does not exist on this year's version of TurboTax Self-Employed. Can you please give instructions then on what to do for this year's version?

I've edited the answer to include instructions for gettin...

LindaA — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:14:27 GMT

I've edited the answer to include instructions for getting to this screen in TurboTax Self-Employed.

Thank you for the quick response! What's confusing is th...

ahwang05 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:14:30 GMT

Thank you for the quick response! What's confusing is that the first 1099-MISC form that TurboTax by default takes you (as you go through the wizard's steps) does not have this option. But there seems to be a separate 1099-MISC form that you have to get to by other means, like going to "Other Common Income," that does have this option, as explained by this answer: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3815154-how-to-enter-income-from-box-6-on-1099-misc">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3815154-how-to-enter-income-from-box-6-on-1099-misc</a>

I think it would alleviate confusion if TurboTax had consistent forms, and / or if your answer pointed out that the 1099-MISC that Turbotax by default guides self-employed individuals to does not have this option.

Thank you!