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Level 2
March 5, 2020
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1099MISC

  • March 5, 2020
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I entered form 1099MISC from the UAW.  It is for $25 I received because they give me legal benefits such as making a will, financing a home, etc.  But I am getting an error and the tax documents from Turbo Tax is saying this is a business I own.  It is not.  The 1099MISC has a Payers TIN but no business number or anything.  How can I correct this?

 

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    Level 15
    March 5, 2020

    You can enter the 1099-MISC in TurboTax as "Other Common Income," which is reported on line 8 of 1040 Schedule 1 and will not generate Schedule C or SE tax.  Please use the following steps:

    1. Click on Federal > Wages & Income.
    2. Scroll down to the Other Common Income section. 
    3. Click on the Start/Revisit box next Form 1099-MISC. 
    4. On the screen Did you get a 1099-MISC?  click on the Yes button.
    5. On the next screen, Let's get the info from your 1099-MISC, enter the information from the 1099-MISC.
       
    6. On the following screens, answer the following questions:
      • Did it involve work that's like your main job? No.
      • You got it in 2019
      • No, it didn't involve an intent to earn money

     7.  Continue through the rest of the interview screens. The income will appear as Other Income.

    Level 2
    March 5, 2020

    There is no box which asks if I intended to earn income so I can't say NO.  Also it keeps asking me about Lines that aren't listed on the 1099MISC form I received.

    ReginaM
    Level 12
    March 5, 2020

    Here are screenshots to see where you can change your answers for your 1099-Misc:

    1. While in your Tax Home,
    2. Select Search in the top right side of your screen,
    3. Enter 1099-Misc,
    4. Select Jump to 1099-Misc,  
    5. Select  Edit next to the 1099-Misc that you need to change: 
    6. Select Continue,
    7. Select   No, it didn't involve work like ... main job. 8.  Follow the on-screen prompts to correct your 1099-Misc.
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