My wife was on leave for cancer treatment, and got paid leave income from the State of Oregon reported on a 1099-misc form. How do I include this income?

[drbhales]

Income is in Box 3 on the 1099-MISC form. Turbo Tax is prompting for a Principal Business Code

[MindyB · Accepted solution]

Don't let TurboTax create a business. I suggest you delete the 1099-MISC you have entered, and anything that was created in the self-employment section and start fresh. Here is how to report the 1099-MISC:

• Navigate to Federal > Wages & Income > Other Common Income> Form 1099-MISC> Start or Revisit
• Enter the 1099-MISC as printed, Continue
• Describe the reason for this 1099-MISC: "Oregon Paid Leave" or similar.
• Select None of these uncommon situations apply, then continue
• Select No, it didn’t involve work that's like your main job and continue
• The next screen asks how often you get income from Oregon Paid Leave.  Select only the year of this specific 1099-MISC, 2024.
• Next, select No, it didn't involve the intent to earn money
• Verify that the amount is now populated on Schedule 1, Line 8z "Other Income."