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bdavis21
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I received a 1099-MISC for NYS Paid Family Leave and it is putting it in as self-employment and charging a self-employment tax. How do I fix it?

I've read some posts regarding seeing a preview of the 1040 and changing info, tried that- it won't let me. Last year, I believe I had the option to select that the income was not for the intent of earning money, it didn't give me that option this year.
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ThomasM125
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I received a 1099-MISC for NYS Paid Family Leave and it is putting it in as self-employment and charging a self-employment tax. How do I fix it?

You should see this screen after you enter your Form 1099-MISC where you indicate that the income does not involve work like your main job. I suggest you look to make sure you entered the income in box 3:

 

 

Later in the routine you will see the screen asking if you had an intent to earn money:

If you follow those steps the income won't be considered self-employment income.

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dmcasile
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I received a 1099-MISC for NYS Paid Family Leave and it is putting it in as self-employment and charging a self-employment tax. How do I fix it?

Hi!  I am also having the same issue when entering my 1099-MISC for PFL.  I am not asked the question if the PFL was for the intent to earn money.  I have made sure I answered No that it is not like my main job.  Is there a way to prompt this question to come up for me?

MonikaK1
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I received a 1099-MISC for NYS Paid Family Leave and it is putting it in as self-employment and charging a self-employment tax. How do I fix it?

You can enter the Form 1099-MISC and identify that it was not income from working so that it doesn't get misclassified as self-employment income following these steps:

 

  1. Select Income from Form 1099-MISC under Wages and Income.
  2. Enter the payer information and dollar amount
  3. Enter a description for the payment
  4. When asked about Uncommon Reasons, select that none apply or select one that adequately explains the reason
  5. When asked about the frequency of payment, select received in 2022
  6. When asked "Did (description) involve an intent to earn money?" answer No (that is, it is not earned income and therefore not subject to self-employment tax)

There is more than one place in TurboTax where you can enter a Form 1099-MISC. If you already entered it in another section, delete that entry.

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