How to enter taxable living expense stipend in 1040 line 1?

[kerikodama]

I have a research stipend for living expenses. I am a postdoctoral researcher not a student so this would not be considered as a scholarship for education expenses. The university is not required to issue me any 1099 as it is not payment for services rendered. I was advised by a tax specialist to enter it as part of the 1040 line 1 with the comment SCH, but I don't know what category to enter that in turbotax to get it to show up in the correct place.

[ThomasM125 · Accepted solution]

You need to enter that as scholarship income to get it to show up in line 1 on your form 1040 with the abbreviation SCH. 

Go to the Federal section of TurboTax, then Deductions and Credits, then Education, Expenses and Scholarships(Form 1098-T). Indicate that you don't have a form 1098-T and work through that section where you will see an option to enter your scholarship income.