I have a 1099 miscellaneous for side work I do, but it’s making me fill out a schedule C as if I own the business... I don’t own it I just want to enter income I was paid for.

[Anonymous_ · Accepted solution]

You need to report this as business income (sole proprietorship on Schedule C) unless your participation is considered a not-for-profit activity (extremely unlikely) or a hobby (not at all likely).

See https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1040sc