1099-NEC problem

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March 16, 2025
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I worked as a NYS Elections Inspector (at polling place) and received a 1099-NEC form to claim the small amount I was paid. When I input the info in TurboTax it reads it as if I am a business. Instructions on back of the form says to claim it as "other income" but I can't bypass all the TurboTax questions on a multi-page worksheet that thinks I'm a business, thus I can't file my taxes. Help!

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Vanessa A

Level 15

To report this as income without reporting it as self-employment, you will need to delete the 1099-NEC you entered by clicking the trash can on the summary screen next to the 1099-NEC and then you can enter the income by selecting the following:

Federal
Income
Show more next to Less Common Income
Start next to Miscellaneous Income
Start next to Other income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 109
Answer Yes to Other Wages Received
Yes to Any Other Earned Income
Select other
Enter Elections Inspector and the amount you received.

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Hal_Al

Level 15

The other reply is a correct way to do it. I make one additional suggestion: Enter "Elections Inspector shown on 1099-NEC" and the amount you received.

There is another way that is usually a little simpler and automatically identifies it as 1099-NEC income.

After entering your 1099-NEC, you will encounter a screen titled "Does one of these uncommon situations apply". Check the box "This is not money earned as an employee or self employed individual; it is from sporadic activity or hobby".

Checking that box will put the income on line 8 of Schedule 1 as "other income reported on a 1099-NEC" .