Do I have to pay self employment tax on a 1099-NEC that was given through a committee from where I work?

[Selina Kyle]

It was the holiday bonus. I was told that “the bonus does not come from -employer-.  It comes from the resident committee of -employer-.” They explained that because of this it does not go through payroll and is not taxed. So I have to file the holiday bonus amount as an independent contractor because the money I received did not come from the work I do at -employer-. Thank you so much for your time. Also if I have not participated in a rideshare (door dash) employment for over 1.5 years is it okay to remove that from my account? 

[JotikaT2]

If your 1099-NEC was unrelated to a business, you will need to report it as follows to ensure it isn't treated as self-employment income.

1. Select Income & Expenses 
2. Go to the  All Income section and select Other Common Income 
3. Select Form 1099-NEC
4. You will then be prompted to enter your information as reported on Form 1099-NEC.  Be sure to mark that it was not earned as part of business on the screen titled Does one of these uncommon situations apply?

Also, if you no longer have your door dash business, you can delete it from your return.