Federal Jury Duty & 1099-MISC

[ralem004]

TurboTax keeps asking for more information when I enter the 1099-MISC I received for Federal Jury Duty, as if I'm self-employed but I am not. How do I bypass this while still reporting the 1099-MISC? Thanks!

[DianeW777]

Yes, it is common so be sure to answer the following questions 'No' and you will move forward without self employment.

This income is not business income, rather miscellaneous as indicated by your Form 1099-MISC. 

It's important for you to select 'None of these apply" and then you should also select the following:

'No' on the screen 'Did the '____' involve work that's like your main job?'

'No' on the screen 'Did the '____'  involve an intent to earn money?'

This will report the income without any business activity and it will show up on Form 1040, Line 8 (From Schedule 1, Line 8z).