I got a 1099-MISC for 900.00 for hero's pay, where do I have to file this?

[AamilD]

Please follow the steps below on how to input information on Form 1099-Misc:

1) Open your Return and click on Tax Home from the Left Menu.

2) On the main screen, please click on Income & Expenses.

3) Scroll Down and you will see an option for Other Common Income.

4) Within the Other Common Income Section, you will seen an Option for Form 1099-MISC.

Additionally, please refer to How to Enter Form 1099-Misc for more information.

[carolebiggs]

Thank you.

[KrisD15]

@carolebiggs

Just to clarify, what was the payment in regards to?

Which box is the $900 in?  

(there are several different types of compensation called "Hero's Pay") 

[Mireilly]

Same situation for me involving my wife's teaching hero pay.  Entering info into the 1099-Misc section is easy, it's the way TT Premier keeps duplicating the entry into Business items and requiring me to complete a Schedule C, asking for accounting methods, business codes. etc. (????) and it's counting the amount as income twice.  I mean we received a 1099-MISC with a Box 3 amount of $1200, that's it, so why all of the questions when it's called Hero Pay? 

[PattiF]

Here are instructions on how to enter this so that it is not business income: 

• Go to Other Common Income in the Income & Expenses section,
• Click Start at the 1099-MISC box
• Enter info from 1099-MISC,
• Describe the reason for this 1099-MISC, and Continue
• Does one of these uncommon situations apply?, Choose None of these apply and Continue
• Check that No, it didn't involve work like my main job
• How often did you get income for Heroes Pay, Choose I got it in 2021, and Continue
• Did the Heroes pay involve an intent to earn money, Choose, No, it didn't …. And Continue

[Mireilly]

OK, thank you! Finally got around to trying they and it worked. Not sure what I was doing before, but I had answered the questions the same but I deleted and started over.  I appreciate the help!