Confused about 1099-nec (no registered business)

[roosh17]

Good afternoon! I file married/jointly. My husband received two separate 1099-nec forms and i received one 1099-nec form. I entered this information (desktop version) under personal income under the Other Common Income tab for "income from form 1099-nec". It appears TT automatically initiates a schedule C from these entries in the Business Income and Expenses tab but i do not have a business.

Is it treating each 1099-nec form as a sole proprietor? I feel as if I'm entering the income twice. Also, the "income from form 1099-nec" section displays $0 despite my entries and the "profit or loss from business"  section displays Needs Review.

[AmyC · Accepted solution]

The 1099-NEC is considered a business income form but that isn't always the case. Delete the forms you have. 

• If they are for a business, they should be entered inside the business, as income.
• If they are not for a business, follow these steps:

1. Open your return to the federal income section
2. Select income from Form 1099-NEC
3. Enter the information from your form
4. Continue
5. Describe the reason -mileage/ bonus/? 
6. Continue
7. Does one of these uncommon situations apply?
8. Select not earned, sporadic, hobby 
9. Continue
10. See the NEC summary
11. Done

[roosh17]

Thank you! Now our three 1099-NEC incomes are shown under personal income as expected.