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posted Feb 21, 2023 3:59:00 PM

How do you report miscellaneous income (grant from the state of florida) from a federally declared disaster/

The diaster is from huricane micheal in 2019   This is not a FEMA grant, a timber block grant from the state of florida.  I received a 1099 MISC

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Expert Alumni
Feb 21, 2023 4:33:34 PM

Enter the 1099-MISC as income that is not self-employment income.

 

Follow these steps in TurboTax Online:

  • In the Federal section, under Your income and expenses
  • Scroll to Other Common Income
  • Select Form 1099-MISC
  • Follow the Prompts and enter amount in Box 3, Continue
  •  Describe the reason for this 1099-MISC box
  • Do any of these uncommon situations apply? check last box
  • Select No, it didn't involve work like my main job on Did the Timber block grant involve work that's like your main job?
  • Answer How often did you get income...Although you may receive this income every year, say that you only receive the 1099-MISC only in 2022, not in previous years and not in 2023, you will then have the screen where you can say that it did not involve an intent to earn money.
  • Select No on Did the Timber block grant involve an intent to earn money?  1099-MISC for the timber block grant will be reported as 

New Member
Feb 25, 2023 4:48:19 AM

Thank you community. My federal return is

now completed