You can enter your 1099-MISC as "Other Income" which will eliminate TurboTax from thinking that you have self-employment income. First, delete the original 1099-MISC that you entered, then enter it again.
Follow the instructions in the TurboTax article How do I edit or delete a 1099-MISC? to delete your original 1099-MISC.
You can enter the income as “Other Income” so it won’t be subject to self-employment taxes. Follow the steps below:
- Open TurboTax
- Select Federal Taxes
- Select Wages & Income
- select Start by Form 1099-MISC under Other Come Income
- Select Yes to Did you get a 1099-MISC?
- Follow the prompts to enter your 1099-MISC
- Enter the reason to Describe the reason for this 1099-MISC
- Select None of these apply to Does one of these uncommon situations apply?
- Select No to it didn’t involve work like your main job
- Make your selection to How often did you get the income?
- Select No to Did it involve an intent to earn money?
For additional information, review the TurboTax articles What's the difference between self-employment income and other income? and Where do I enter a 1099-MISC?
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