I received a Form 1099-Misc from my employer for imputed income. Turbo Tax keeps generating a Scheduled C. I am not self employed. What should I do?

[ltcolamac]

Completing a Schedule C got me into trouble with SSA as I am on SSDI.  A Schedule C is not an option.  What next?

[DavidD66]

You can report it as "Other Income".  to enter in TurboTax, while in your return:.

• Click on Search and Type "Other Income" in the search window, and hit "Enter"
• Click on "Jump to Other Income"
• Enter the information from your Form 1099-MISC, and click on Continue 
• Enter a description such as "Imputed Income" and click on Continue
• On the screen with "Does one of these uncommon situations apply?", indicate "None of these apply"
• Answer "No..." to "Did the Imputed Income involve work that's like your main job?"
• Answer "I got it in 2023" when asked "How often did you get income for Imputed Income?"
• Answer "No, it didn't involve an intent to earn money."