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No, the amount in box 6 is not what's causing the problem. Based on what you posted, this income should be reported as other income on Schedule 1 of the Form 1040. Rather than using the jump-to link, select Wages & Income, left margin, (TurboTax online), and then from Your income and expenses, scroll down to Less Common Income. Then follow these steps:
If you follow the above steps, the amount you enter should appear on Schedule 1, line 8z. To view Schedule 1 in TurboTax online, follow the steps:
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You should be entering your 1099-MISC as "Other Common Income" on the Income and Expenses page and not under "Self-Employment". You will need to delete your form and re-enter it under the different income category.
To delete a specific form in TurboTax Online you can follow these steps:
Follow these steps to enter your 1099-MISC:
Do I need to get a new 1099-Misc from the insurance company? They have the amount received in box 6.
I did everything you suggested. And it is still counting it as self employed. Is it because of the amount being in box 6? Should that amount have been entered into a different box by the insurance company?
No, the amount in box 6 is not what's causing the problem. Based on what you posted, this income should be reported as other income on Schedule 1 of the Form 1040. Rather than using the jump-to link, select Wages & Income, left margin, (TurboTax online), and then from Your income and expenses, scroll down to Less Common Income. Then follow these steps:
If you follow the above steps, the amount you enter should appear on Schedule 1, line 8z. To view Schedule 1 in TurboTax online, follow the steps:
@czszprgr2
Thank you
Thank you @GeorgeM777! I had the exact same situation/issue as @czszprgr2 (thank you also and I pray your wife is getting better) with attendant/replacement care from auto injuries in Box 6 of 1099-MISC. I found the same IRS.gov "Family Caregivers and Self-Employment Tax" advice, which said self-employment tax is not owed and to put the attendant care amount in line 8i of Schedule 1, which would be "Activity not engaged in for profit income" on the 2021 Schedule 1 (for when the IRS advice was written) and would be line 8j on the 2022 Schedule 1. I followed your advice which put the amount on 2022 Schedule 1 line 8z "Other income", but since it will be treated the same way as any other income in 2022 and I can't find a way to get it to show up on line 8j, I'm going with that!
@AliciaP1 I'm not sure why the insurance company didn't just put the amount in box 3 on the 1099-MISC to begin with, unless they don't know that the person providing care isn't a professional caregiver.
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