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mbient
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1099Misc box 3 amount going to Sch C, Not self-employed income. How to enter as just Other Income?

 
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IreneS
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1099Misc box 3 amount going to Sch C, Not self-employed income. How to enter as just Other Income?

You can enter the 1099-MISC in TurboTax as "Other Common Income," which is reported on line 21 of the 1040 and will not generate Schedule C or SE tax.  Please use the following steps:

1.      Click on Federal > Wages & Income.

2.      Scroll down to the Other Common Income section. 

3.      Click on the Start/Revisit box next Form 1099-MISC.  [See Screenshot #1, below.]

4.      On the screen Did you get a 1099-MISC?  click on the Yes button. [Screenshot #2]

5.      On the next screen, Let's get the info from your 1099-MISC, enter the information from the 1099-MISC.
[Screenshot #3]

6.      On the following screens, answer the following questions:

    • Did it involve work that's like your main job? No.
    • You got it in 2017
    • No, it didn't involve an intent to earn money

      7.  Continue through the rest of the interview screens. The income will appear on line 21 of form 1040 (Other Income).


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mbient
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1099Misc box 3 amount going to Sch C, Not self-employed income. How to enter as just Other Income?

That still does not work, TT generates a Sch C entry.  I got around it by going to the 'Other Income' worksheet and entering the info.  It now shows up on Line 21, no thanks to TT.  Interestingly, TT handled this quite well in the past, as did Tax Act.
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