1099-MISC Box 6

[joeyschnell]

my wife received numerous 1099-MISC forms, with income in the box 6 "medical and health care payments".

I don't see a box 6 input available on the turbotax form?? I have never had this problem in 10 + years of using turbotax

[LindaA · Accepted solution]

When you get to the 1099-MISC screen, click My form has other info in boxes 1-18 to open the field for Box 6, Medical payments. (Click the first screenshot below to enlarge it for reference.)

To get to the 1099-MISC screen:

• Open (continue) your return in TurboTax Online. (If your return isn't open, you'll need to sign in and click Take me to my return.)
• Click My Account (top right of your screen).
• Select Tools.
• In the pop-up window, select Topic Search.
• In the search bar, type 1099-misc.
• In the results box, highlight 1099-misc, then click GO.
• Click Yes if asked Did you get a 1099-MISC? If you land on the 1099-MISC Summary, click +Add another 1099-MISC.
• On the Let's get the info from your 1099-MISC screen, scroll down under the Box 3 field and click My form has other info in boxes 1-18. (Click the second screenshot below for reference.)

[Edited 04/14/2017]

[ahwang05]

That box does not exist, or at least does not exist on this year's version of TurboTax Self-Employed.  Can you please give instructions then on what to do for this year's version?

[LindaA]

I've edited the answer to include instructions for getting to this screen in TurboTax Self-Employed.

[ahwang05]

Thank you for the quick response!  What's confusing is that the first 1099-MISC form that TurboTax by default takes you (as you go through the wizard's steps) does not have this option.  But there seems to be a separate 1099-MISC form that you have to get to by other means, like going to "Other Common Income," that does have this option, as explained by this answer: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3815154-how-to-enter-income-from-box-6-on-1099-misc">https://ttlc....>

I think it would alleviate confusion if TurboTax had consistent forms, and / or if your answer pointed out that the 1099-MISC that Turbotax by default guides self-employed individuals to does not have this option.

Thank you!