My student daughter has received a 1099-K statement from PayPal, which shows an income of $618 for the sale of some stuff on auction sites. Now she has a W-2 form from the company she is working on during the weekend. But she can't find 1099-K in the Turbo tax e-file, which keeps requiring her to upgrade to Deluxe if she has to. So she has tried another free e-file site to file the return, and while working on it there she was asked to put down the number under 1099-Misc income. When she did, it showed she owed $26 to IRS, while she has a refund of $100 from the state. Actually, she paid that amount when she file the tax return.
So, this is my question: is it okay for her to use that 1099-misc instead of 1099-K?
No, you can't substitute a 1099-MISC for a 1099-K if that is what she received. She can report the income as other income.
To enter other income: