topic I have two 1099-NEC forms but they are not for self employment. They are for my job as a manufacturer incentive. How do I enter? in Self employed

I have two 1099-NEC forms but they are not for self employment. They are for my job as a manufacturer incentive. How do I enter?

melindablay — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:30:24 GMT

When I enter these they are showing as self employment but it's not.

Re: I have two 1099-NEC forms but they are not for self employment. They are for my job as a manu...

Vanessa A — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:41:22 GMT

As you walk through the steps of entering the 1099-NEC, you will be given options of what the income is for. Select Hobby income and this will then a checkmark on your 1099-NEC worksheet will be placed in the Other Income Box so it won't be reported as self-employment income. It will then be reported on Schedule 1 line 8z as Non Employee Compensation from 1099-NEC.

Marking the hobby box does not make it hobby income, it just means it was not self-employment income or any of the other types of income listed there.

Re: I have two 1099-NEC forms but they are not for self employment. They are for my job as a manufacturer incentive. How do I enter?

DoninGA — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:50:59 GMT

OR -

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 Income & Expenses
Scroll down to Other Common Income
On Form 1099-NEC, click the start or update button
On Income from Form 1099-NEC, click the start or update button

On the screen Did you get a 1099-NEC?, click on Yes
On the screen What type of income is on your 1099-NEC?, click on Income that should've been reported on a W-2 and Continue
On the screen OK, let’s get some details from your 1099-NEC, enter your information and Continue
On the screen Did you also receive a W-2 from (name)?, enter Yes and Continue
On the screen OK, this income will be labeled as wages and Continue

Re: I have two 1099-NEC forms but they are not for self employment. They are for my job as a manu...

melindablay — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:52:25 GMT

Thank you!

Re: I have two 1099-NEC forms but they are not for self employment. They are for my job as a manu...

melindablay — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:54:19 GMT

When I did this it brought my return down by around $500 for $2266 in income. Does that sound right?

Re: I have two 1099-NEC forms but they are not for self employment. They are for my job as a manu...

DoninGA — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:57:17 GMT

@melindablay wrote:

When I did this it brought my return down by around $500 for $2266 in income. Does that sound right?

Yes, because there probably was not any federal taxes withheld from the income reported on the 1099-NEC. So your income increased but your federal taxes withheld did not increase with the additional income reported.