Not self-employed but need to specify a EIN

sofarthissucks · ‎June 4, 2019

I haven't received a 1099-MISC in over 2 years. I have no 1099-MISC, but Turbo Tax requires a valid payer's federal EIN for this year. How do I get out of this mess?

MichaelMc · ‎June 4, 2019

It sounds like you have a old Schedule C lurking in your tax file, which is triggering the questions about an EIN. The best way to resolve this is to delete the old Schedule C and its supporting worksheets.

Here's the general procedure for deleting unwanted forms, schedules, and worksheets in TurboTax Online:

Open your return in TurboTax. (To do this, sign in to TurboTax, and click the orange Take me to my return button.)
In the upper right corner, click My Account and select Tools.
In the pop-up window, select Delete a Form.
Click Delete next to the form/schedule/worksheet and follow the onscreen instructions.
Repeat, as needed until all the unnecessary forms, schedules, and worksheets have been removed.

Tip: If trying to remove a schedule that has supporting lists or worksheets, remove those first, then remove the main schedule. Otherwise, the lists and worksheets can make the schedule re-appear.

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MichaelMc · ‎June 4, 2019

It sounds like you have a old Schedule C lurking in your tax file, which is triggering the questions about an EIN. The best way to resolve this is to delete the old Schedule C and its supporting worksheets.

Here's the general procedure for deleting unwanted forms, schedules, and worksheets in TurboTax Online:

Open your return in TurboTax. (To do this, sign in to TurboTax, and click the orange Take me to my return button.)
In the upper right corner, click My Account and select Tools.
In the pop-up window, select Delete a Form.
Click Delete next to the form/schedule/worksheet and follow the onscreen instructions.
Repeat, as needed until all the unnecessary forms, schedules, and worksheets have been removed.

Tip: If trying to remove a schedule that has supporting lists or worksheets, remove those first, then remove the main schedule. Otherwise, the lists and worksheets can make the schedule re-appear.