How do I report income on 1099-MISC not as self-employed

[m-nicholls]

it was an internship (job)

[AmyC]

You will either file as Other Income with the form 8919 or you will file a sch C.

You worked for money and must pay federal, Medicare and Social Security taxes. If it was not paid on a w2, you are considered self-employed. As an internship, I would have to question how that could be based on the rules of employee or contractor.

See Understanding Employee vs. Contractor Designation. which states:

Workers who believe an employer improperly classified them as independent contractors can use Form 8919 to figure and report the employee’s share of uncollected Social Security and Medicare taxes due on their compensation.

[Susan80]

We didn't work for money, but we were paid by the electric company, because our solar panels generated excess electricity, and they reported it on a 1099-MISC. Also, my husband got some money from an organization he had volunteered for extensively over the years, as appreciation for years of service, which he never expected, and which was reported on a 1099-MISC. We need to pay income tax on these, but do we need to pay self-employment tax, or can we report them both elsewhwere? (If it matters, he's been collecting Social Security retirement taxes for 4 years.)

[Susan80]

Just to clarify, he did not do any volunteer work for the organization in 2020, or even for a few years before that.

Thank you!

[KathrynG3]

These can be reported as Other Income.

To enter this in TurboTax Online, follow these steps:

1. From the left menu, go to Federal and select the first tab, Wages & Income
2. Add more income by scrolling down to the last option, Less Common Income, and Show more
3. Scroll down to the last option, Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C and Start
4. Choose the last option, Other reportable income and Start and Yes
5. Enter the applicable description and amount and Continue

@Susan80

[Susan80]

Thank you @KathrynG3!

Susan