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Generally, payments of this nature - to emergency services volunteers - are modest amounts intended to offset the expenses they incur as a consequence of volunteering (e.g. lost wages, travel costs, out-of-pocket equipment and training).
If that is the case, you can enter an offsetting expense to reduce or eliminate any income from the 1099-MISC. If it is actually a form of pay (compensation), do not enter any "expense" amount.
To report the 1099-MISC income:
To enter the expense:
A corresponding negative amount will be entered, and line 21 will be zero. See the attached screenshot example (different descriptions, but still offsetting).
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