topic Re: 1099-Misc Glitch in Self employed

1099-Misc Glitch

mkcraft — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:09:47 GMT

Turbo Tax says I have a 1099-Misc in my return, but I don't. This is preventing me from e-filing my state return in Arkansas. Is there a solution for this glitch?

Re: 1099-Misc Glitch

SharonD007 — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:55:28 GMT

Try deleting the Form 1099-MISC in the Tools section. Follow the instructions below:

Open TurboTax and your return
Select Tax Tools from the menu on the left side
Select Tools
In the pop-up window select Delete a form
Find Form 1099-MISC and select Delete.

Refer to the TurboTax help article How do I view and delete forms in TurboTax Online? for more details.

Re: 1099-Misc Glitch

mkcraft — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:13:00 GMT

There is not a 1099-Misc in my return at all, so there's not a form to delete. It doesn't exist in my return.

When I run the Review at the end, the message I get is: "Returns with a 1099-Misc and not subject to self employment tax are not eligible for electronic filing in Arkansas". My return does not have a 1099-Misc, but I still get this message from the software.

Re: 1099-Misc Glitch

CesarJ — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:30:23 GMT

Even if you don’t see a 1099-MISC form in your entries, the program might detect income from boxes like 1, 5, 9, or 10 reported elsewhere and link it internally to a 1099-MISC.

To address this:
1. Review all income entries, especially any miscellaneous or rental income.
2. Check if any 1099-K or other income is reported that the system might treat like a 1099-MISC.
3. Ensure that this income is classified correctly—either as self-employment or other income.

This classification is important because Arkansas doesn't allow e-filing if a return includes 1099-MISC income without self-employment tax.

Adjusting the income type in your inputs can resolve the issue even if no explicit 1099-MISC form was entered.

@mkcraft

Re: 1099-Misc Glitch

mkcraft — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:46:29 GMT

Thanks for your reply. I went through my return several times, and everything is entered correctly. The erroneous message would not go away. I gave up trying to e-file, and just printed it and mailed it in. I hope Turbo Tax can fix this glitch next year.

There needs to be an easier way for Turbo Tax customers to report software glitches.