I received a 1099-NEC but am not self employed. It is income from SDSU for being part of the IFC. How can I enter into turbotax but not as self employment?

[Vanessa A]

To enter the 1099 NEC as non-self-employment income take the following steps:

• Income
• 1099-NEC under Other Common Income
• Enter the information from the 1099-NEC
• Continue through and say the work does NOT involve work that is like your main job
• Select the years you received it
• Say no, to did this involve an intent to earn money

[bosthayden4]

I had done this approach but the questions continued to ask about self employment.  I also ended up needing to owe federal taxes against the $750.

[Vanessa A]

Did it create a Schedule C?  If not, then it did not report it as self-employment.  If you are using the online version you can select Tools>>Tax Tools>>Delete a form to see if you have a Schedule C in your return. 

Making it not self-employment does not make it not taxable.  It is still taxable income and would be taxed at your ordinary tax rate. 

[bosthayden4]

It did create a schedule C - i'm using the online version.  The actual 1099 NEC states if you are not an employee but the amount in box 1 is not self employment income, report the amount shown in box 1 on the other income line (on Schedule 1 (form 1040)) but dont know how to do that?  DO i say it's a 1099 misc instead?

[RobertB4444]

It should have been issued as a 1099-MISC.  So you can enter it there as though that was what you received.

You will owe federal tax on the amount but not self-employment tax which is what you owe if you have a schedule C in addition to regular tax.

@bosthayden4