Ask your college to give you a corrected tax form. What do you mean by emergency fund? 1099-NEC is for compensation, specifically compensation paid to non-employees. The IRS is looking for compensation taxes to be paid on that income. If you choose Hobby there, it goes to Other Income which will work, and no business taxes will be generated. But you may get an IRS inquiry, so be prepared to respond if you do.
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