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Because the IRS will receive your 1099-Misc as 1099, it is best not to list them under "miscellaneous income."
TurboTax is prompting you to do a Schedule C to allow you to deduct expenses because income from a 1099-Misc can be subject to self-employment tax even if you are doing side jobs.
There are some major differences between "other income" and business income.
Self-employment income
Other income
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There are several types of 1099-MISC forms, with different requirements on your tax return (See details below).
Whether your 1099-MISC is for Self-Employment, Rent, Royalties, a Lawsuit Settlement, Fishing, or any other reason, enter it on the 1099-MISC screen as instructed above. We’ll link your form to the correct income section of your return after you answer a few questions.
Because the IRS will receive your 1099-Misc as 1099, it is best not to list them under "miscellaneous income."
TurboTax is prompting you to do a Schedule C to allow you to deduct expenses because income from a 1099-Misc can be subject to self-employment tax even if you are doing side jobs.
There are some major differences between "other income" and business income.
Self-employment income
Other income
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/compare/desktop/
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/compare/online/
There are several types of 1099-MISC forms, with different requirements on your tax return (See details below).
Whether your 1099-MISC is for Self-Employment, Rent, Royalties, a Lawsuit Settlement, Fishing, or any other reason, enter it on the 1099-MISC screen as instructed above. We’ll link your form to the correct income section of your return after you answer a few questions.
UAW gives its employees a 1099-MISC for Legal services and it is on there about $25. How doe they report that?
To enter Form 1099-MISC from the UAW for legal services in TurboTax, within your TurboTax program, enter 1099misc in the search box and click the Jump to link in the search results.
This will take you to the interview for Form 1099-MISC.
For more information, see: Where do I enter a 1099-MISC?
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