To enter your Form 1099-Misc that is not related to a business and to avoid the "running a business" questions, do the following:
- Go to Wages & Income
- Click on the + Add more income box
- Scroll down the screen until you see Other Common Income and click the down arrow to show more
- Choose Add to the right of the Misc. income line
- Click + Add another 1099-Misc
- Enter the info from your Form 1099-Misc into the corresponding boxes
- If you need to enter boxes 4–6 or 8–17, check My form has other info in boxes 1–17
- Click Continue
- Enter a reason for this Form 1099-Misc, (e.g. prevailing wages), then Continue
- Next you will see, Does one of these uncommon situations apply? Check None of these apply and Continue
- Did the __ involve work that's like your main job? Check, No, it didn't involve work like my main job and Continue
- How often did you get income for __? Check the You got it in 2025 box and Continue
- Did the __ involve an intent to earn money? Check, No, it didn't involve an intent to earn money and Continue
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