1099-NEC problem

[mmbart]

I worked as a NYS Elections Inspector (at polling  place) and received a 1099-NEC form to claim the small amount I was paid. When I input the info in TurboTax it reads it as if I am a business. Instructions on back of the form says to claim it as "other income" but I can't bypass all the TurboTax questions on a multi-page worksheet that thinks I'm a business, thus I can't file my taxes. Help! 

[Vanessa A]

To report this as income without reporting it as self-employment, you will need to delete the 1099-NEC you entered by clicking the trash can on the summary screen next to the 1099-NEC and then you can enter the income by selecting the following:

1. Federal
2. Income
3. Show more next to Less Common Income
4. Start next to Miscellaneous Income
5. Start next to Other income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 109
6. Answer Yes to Other Wages Received
7. Yes to Any Other Earned Income
8. Select other
9. Enter Elections Inspector and the amount you received.

[Hal_Al]

The other reply is a correct way to do it.  I  make one additional suggestion: Enter "Elections Inspector shown on 1099-NEC" and the amount you received.

There is another way that is usually a little simpler and automatically identifies it as 1099-NEC income. 

After entering your 1099-NEC, you will encounter a screen titled "Does one of these uncommon situations apply".  Check the box "This is not money earned as an employee or self employed individual; it is from sporadic activity or hobby".

Checking that box will put the income on line 8 of Schedule 1 as "other income reported on a 1099-NEC" .