topic Box 3 in Deductions & credits

Is money for a prize for my scientific work (which is my job) "like my main job"?

kdm — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:35:13 GMT

I was awarded a prize for my scientific work. I received a 1099-MISC for the prize money. When I enter the information, turbotax asks me if this money involves "work that's like [my] main job"? How do I answer this?

Which box on the 1099-MISC was the income reported in?

Rainman12 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:35:14 GMT

Which box on the 1099-MISC was the income reported in?

Box 3

kdm — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:35:16 GMT

Box 3

Answer no. TurboTax is trying to decide whether this is...

Zbucklyo — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:35:18 GMT

Answer no. TurboTax is trying to decide whether this is self-employment income on which self-employment tax should be paid. It is not. It does need to be reported as other income on Line 21 of Schedule 1, but not on Schedule C. Keep answering questions that make this "one-off" income to steer it.