1099-NEC

[iamkch]

When I input a 1099-NEC and select my spouse as the recipient, the questions that follow change to my name.  How do I correct this or is this relevant?

[DawnC]

Yes, it is relevant since you want to be sure your spouse is receiving the correct social security and Medicare taxes applied to their social security number.   When you enter the 1099-NEC, TurboTax will start a schedule C for his business.  You have to make sure that you tell TurboTax that the business and the 1099-NEC is for your spouse.  It sounds like maybe the Schedule C is listed as your business.   You can find this option on both the 1099-NEC entry screen and the general business profile page under Self-Employment and Business Income.  

Why can not link my 1099-NEC in TurboTax Online?   If you are getting questions about linking your NEC, see that link for more information.  

[iamkch]

I click on the appropriate person, my wife's name, but the questions on subsequent screens list my name.  There must be a bug in the download program file.  I see the same question has been posted by another user.

[AlanT222]

Some TurboTax customers are experiencing an issue linking a 1099-NEC to the correct person. The name on the NEC is reverting to the main taxpayer's name.

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