Delete the 1099-MISC entry from the investment income and enter it as other common income
- Federal
- Wages and Income
- Stocks, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other
- Find the 1099-MISC, document the information and then delete it
- Other common income
- 1099-MISC
- Enter the $0.18 in Box 3 - Other Income
- Describe reason - imported from brokerage
- It was not an intent to earn money
This will enter it on your return and stop TurboTax from wanting a Schedule C. Keep a notation with your taxes in case you ever have to explain this entry.