i do not have a 1099 -nec or a 1099 -misc. However turbo tax has automatically entered a penalty and thinks I have self employed income

[michelepsmith57]

how can i correct this? my income is entered correctly

[DawnC]

Preview your tax return and see if you have self-employment income reported.   It would be on Schedule C and the amount will show up on Schedule 1, Line 3.   You may need to delete some forms. 

How to delete forms in TurboTax Online

How to delete forms in TurboTax Desktop

Preview Form 1040 in TurboTax Online.   When you preview your return, TurboTax shows Form 1040 and Schedules 1 - 3 below Form 1040.  

Use Forms Mode if you are using the desktop software.