You can enter your income as though you don't have a Form 1099-MISC. Delete the Form 1099-MISC and enter your income by using the steps below.
Box 7: Nonemployee Compensation:
To get started in TurboTax (online or desktop)
- In the search box, upper right
-
Search for schedule c
-
Jump to schedule c
- Enter a description of your activity for this income
- Select "Additional Income" (see image)
Box 3: Other Income:
-
Federal Taxes > Wages & Income > Other Common Income > Income from Form1099-MISC > Update
-
Edit > Continue (if all your information is there and the income is in box 3)
- Type description, if necessary
-
Continue > Check None apply
- No it did not involve work
-
Select got it in 2016
- No it didn't involve an intent to earn money
- Finish
This will place the amount on line 21 as it should. You can review your return by using the steps here.