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New Member
posted Feb 6, 2023 9:36:30 AM

I received a 1099-NEC for cash winnings. I am not self-employed so how do I add this to my taxable income?

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Level 15
Feb 6, 2023 9:53:23 AM

To enter your cash winnings from Form 1099-NEC in TurboTax Online:

  1. If you don’t see 2022 TAXES in the left pane, select the dropdown to the right of Income & Expenses on the Hi, let’s keep working on your taxes! page and then select Let’s get startedPick up where you left off, or Review/Edit.   Otherwise, in the left pane, select Wages & Income
  2. Scroll down and select the Show more dropdown to the right of Other Common Income
  3. Select  Start or Revisit to the right of Form 1099-NEC
  4. Answer  Yes to the question, Did you get a 1099-NEC?
  5. Enter the data from the form on the Let's get the info from your 1099-NEC page, then select Continue
  6. Enter Cash winnings on the Describe the reason for this 1099-NEC page, then select Continue
  7. On the Does one of these uncommon situations apply? page, select the box to the left of This is not money earned as an employee or self-employed individual, it is from a sporadic activity or hobby (this is not common), then select Continue

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Level 15
Feb 6, 2023 9:53:23 AM

To enter your cash winnings from Form 1099-NEC in TurboTax Online:

  1. If you don’t see 2022 TAXES in the left pane, select the dropdown to the right of Income & Expenses on the Hi, let’s keep working on your taxes! page and then select Let’s get startedPick up where you left off, or Review/Edit.   Otherwise, in the left pane, select Wages & Income
  2. Scroll down and select the Show more dropdown to the right of Other Common Income
  3. Select  Start or Revisit to the right of Form 1099-NEC
  4. Answer  Yes to the question, Did you get a 1099-NEC?
  5. Enter the data from the form on the Let's get the info from your 1099-NEC page, then select Continue
  6. Enter Cash winnings on the Describe the reason for this 1099-NEC page, then select Continue
  7. On the Does one of these uncommon situations apply? page, select the box to the left of This is not money earned as an employee or self-employed individual, it is from a sporadic activity or hobby (this is not common), then select Continue

New Member
Feb 8, 2023 9:20:22 PM

The answer to my question from the tax expert solved my problem. Thanks so much!