1099-NEC - Enter in two places?

[gARYb53]

I received a 1099-NEC for some work that I do as an independent contractor.  When I do my tax forms turbotax asks for this info under the 1099-MISC and other common income section and then it also asks for it in the Business Items section.  Is it counting this income twice?

[Vanessa A · Accepted solution]

You will only enter it once, just in the business section of your return.  Do not enter it again as a 1099-Misc.  You are correct, it would be counting the income twice and you would be double taxed on that income.  Be sure you are entering it as self-employment and not anywhere else on your return.

To enter your self-employment income click the following:

• Federal
• Income and Expenses
• Show More next to Self-Employment
• Start or Revisit next to Self-Employment
• Yes, to you have any self-employment income or expenses
• Enter the type of self-employment work you do
• Click through a few more screens and you will get to a screen that says "Your XX info"
• Click Looks good
• Then you will come to a screen that says Let's enter the income for your business.  It will give you the option of 1099-NEC or Other self-employed income including the 1099K , cash and checks.  Select the one that applies to you and hit continue  YOU WILL ONLY ENTER IT AS ONE THING.  If you ONLY have a 1099-NEC, do NOT enter it as anything else.
• If you do not select one, it will not let you enter your income
• Enter your self-employment income on the next screen
• Continue and on the next screen click add expenses
• scroll down and click add more until you see vehicle expense

[gARYb53]

Thanks very much for the quick response Vanessa!