Do not enter your 1099-MISC in the 1099-MISC section of TurboTax which is for self-employment income (box7). These winnings will have to be entered under other income.
Please follow these instructions to enter your winnings:
- Login to your TurboTax Account
- Click "Take Me To My Return"
- Click "Federal" from the left side of your screen
- Scroll down to “Less Common Income” and click “Show more”
- Scroll down to “Gambling Winnings” and click "Start"
- Turbo Tax will walk you through entering the prize winnings.