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Level 2
posted Mar 10, 2021 7:23:48 AM

How do I enter a 1099-NEC form for a stipend amount?

I am a student and I got a stipend amount for an internship that I got school credit for. I have a 1099-NEC document instead of a 1099-MISC document. How should I file this?

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Expert Alumni
Mar 10, 2021 7:39:49 AM

Please see this answer from Fern.

 

A scholarship or fellowship grant is tax free (excludable from gross income) only if you are a candidate for a degree at an eligible educational institution. Any amount of scholarship or fellowship that is greater than your education expenses is taxable.

If you have offsetting education expenses enter the scholarship or grant  as part of your education expenses.

Select Federal Taxes
Select Deductions and Credits
Select Show More at Education
Select Start or Update at Expenses and Scholarships (Form 1098T)
Select Edit at Scholarships/Grants (for all schools

If you do are not a candidate for a degree, or if you do not have offsetting education expenses, the fellowship should be reported as less common income.

• Select Federal Taxes
• Select Wages and Income
• Scroll down to Less Common Income and select Start or Review
• Select Start next to Miscellaneous Income 1099A, 1099C and enter the information provided on your form

See IRS Publication 970 for additional information.

Pub 970

 

Because you got this incorrectly reported on 1099-NEC, you will have to say that in the description.

Level 2
Mar 25, 2021 12:42:36 PM

What TurboTax software do I need to do this?

Expert Alumni
Mar 25, 2021 1:24:09 PM

If you are reporting stipend income, in the Education section of Deductions & Credits, you can use any version of TurboTax (even the Free edition).