Can't delete 1099 MISC; TT keeps asking for EIN

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January 31, 2021
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I'm using the desktop version of Home and Business on a Mac. My spouse received a 1099-MISC. I entered the information. Then we received a 1099-NEC with a note stating we should use the NEC instead of the MISC. We removed the entry for the MISC and entered the NEC. Now, when trying to file, I keep getting the error that I need to fill in the "Payer's federal EIN" for a 1099-MISC. When I go to Forms, the MISC form does not show in the left pane but the right pane shows an empty MISC form with the EIN box highlighted. I can't find any delete button or option to delete. I tried ignoring this error and moving forward to file. After inputting all the final bank and payment info, it returns to that error and won't let me file. Please help.

Best answer by smileyst

Answered my own question. Solution was to enter a EIN number, which then caused the form to appear in the left panel. Then, I could delete the form. Bizarre but worked.

smileystAuthorAnswer

Level 2

Answered my own question. Solution was to enter a EIN number, which then caused the form to appear in the left panel. Then, I could delete the form. Bizarre but worked.

sharyld99

Level 2

this doesn't work.....it keep coming back

ToddL99

Level 13

With the 1099-MISC showing in the right pane, select the Form tab in the top bar and then select Remove Form 1099-MISC (Untitled) from the drop down menu. See the attached screen shot for how this appears.

Since the Form 1099-MISC is not showing in the left column, you may have trouble getting it to appear in the right pane. If so, use the Open Form tab to get it to display.

tbustin79

Level 2

How do you delete this on the mobile app or regular log in for turbo tax? There are no document options and from my research it says to go into tools and delete the document but tools is nowhere to be found. I keep trying to file and it won't let me as it wants 1099-NEC form to be filled out. It also mentions spouse which I am single. I double checked my primary info and it also shows single. Not sure how to delete this.

Cass0317

Level 10

@tbustin79 Please sign into your same account on a web browser TurboTax Login. Then follow the instructions in the TurboTax FAQ below on how to delete a form. I have also included a screenshot below.

How do I view and delete forms in TurboTax Online?

gloriah5200

Level 10

@sharyld99

You may need to enter the EIN for the 1099-MISC in order to get it in so you can then delete it. That was suggested by another user above.

@smileyst

If you received a 1099-misc and a 1099-NEC, you may need to enter both tax reporting documents into the software, unless one of them is voided. If they are both issued for the same information, you may need to go back to the payer, asking them to void the one that is no applicable if both are not needed in the return.

The 1099-NEC is used this year to report nonemployee compensation (used to be reported on the 1099-MISC), however, the 1099-MISC was changed this year to remove the nonemployee compensation box and the 1099-NEC was created new this year to be used to report only "nonemployee compensation"