Is a 1099 considered earned income

omaribarnes · ‎June 1, 2019

Vanessa · ‎June 1, 2019

If you received a 1099 Misc for work you performed for someone with income reported as nonemployee compensation, then yes, that would generally be considered earned income.

If it was a 1099 for interest, dividends, sale of property, cancellation of debt, rental properties or something else you did not actually work to earn, then generally it is not considered earned income.

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xmasbaby0 · ‎June 1, 2019

There are about two dozen kinds of 1099's. What kind do you have?

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re2boys · ‎June 1, 2019

And what box is the income recorded in?

Vanessa · ‎June 1, 2019

If you received a 1099 Misc for work you performed for someone with income reported as nonemployee compensation, then yes, that would generally be considered earned income.

If it was a 1099 for interest, dividends, sale of property, cancellation of debt, rental properties or something else you did not actually work to earn, then generally it is not considered earned income.

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mysanityistaxed · ‎July 15, 2021

I have the 1099-misc. The income is reported on line3

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