Under "Review" it says one of my 1099-NEC forms doesn't have enough info to know where to report the income. I completed everything under that section. How do I fix this?

[ksweeney719]

I'm using turbo-tax self employed. I completed everything under the section where I entered the 1099-NEC. It says the form will be deleted if I don't provide the missing info but I can't figure out what is missing.

[CatinaT1]

Currently there is a known issue when using TurboTax Online that is related to the program asking you to double-click to link to Schedule C. 

 Also you can review the information below for possible steps to solve the issue.  

Income reported on Form 1099-NEC must be reported on Schedule C, the program is trying to link these two forms together to be sure that it is reported correctly and on the right form.

Revisit the section where you entered the Form 1099-NEC if you entered it on its own and delete that entry, by following these steps:

1. Open TurboTax.
2. On the top right corner of TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner).
3. Type in “1099-NEC” (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find),
4. Click on “Jump to 1099-NEC”
5. Click on the blue “Jump to 1099-NEC” link

This will bring you a summary of all Form 1099-NEC that you have entered.  Click Delete or the trash can icon next to each one.

Next, you will re-enter the Form 1099-NEC as part of the Schedule C so that the income is reported directly as part of your Business Income and Expenses and within the correct form and section of your return.

Follow these steps to go to the Schedule C section of your return:

1. On the top right corner of TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner).
2. Type in “schedule c” (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find).
3. Click on “Jump to schedule c”.
4. Click on the blue “Jump to schedule c” link

If you already have created a Schedule C in your return, click on edit and go to the section to Add Income.  This is where you will re-enter the Form 1099-NEC. 

If you do not already have a Schedule C in your return, follow the prompts and enter the information about your work/business for which you received the Form 1099-NEC.  Then continue through that section to Add Income and enter the Form 1099-NEC along with any additional income you received for that business.  

Once you have completed this, the error should be eliminated. 

[korin]

Catina-

Sorry to piggyback, but here I am--

I was having the same problem as the OP, and I didn't fix it exactly this way (as I didn't appear to have all the same options for whatever reason), but I did delete and reenter the 2  1099-NEC that were having this problem, and I also deleted the worksheets it kept wanting me to delete. All my information as far as numbers have always remained the same,and since they are worksheets being deleted, I sort of stopped freaking out about it. However, now in my 2 year comparison both those 1099's info is switched. Does this matter? I doubt I will be receiving income from either of these places next year... and if they have separate sched C does this even effect my federal return at all? I am almost ready to delete my return and start over, but I have a W2, 4 1099 with separate sched C, and a SS income, and it's a pain.... 

If I pay for my product (TT SE) to see my forms, am I able to start over or fix them if they are wrong? 

Should I just start over again now and see what happens? 

Does the fact that the system has 2 of my 1099 flipped for comparison matter at all? 

If all my numbers are correct on the income screen, should that mean that everything is ok? 

thanks

[MaryM428]

The 2-year comparison is not sent to the  IRS and is for your information only.  You do not have to redo your taxes because of an error on that form.  You will not be able to change your forms with Online TurboTax Self-Employed.  You can change forms with the Home and Business Desktop version.  But correcting the 2-year comparison is not going to affect your final return that is filed with the IRS.  

The 2-year comparison form can be very helpful when you see changes in your numbers from the previous year and need to research them.

[ksweeney719]

@CatinaT1  Thank you, I was able to fix the error!!

[MarkMer]

Am I understanding your later comment that I have to have the desktop version to be able to follow these steps... not online or the app?  If so is there any solution for the online and app versions or do I have to wait until there is a turbo tax update?

[jamny2az]

Hello, 

I am also having this issue. Also, when clicking that link to submit my email to be notified when this issue is resolved, I get an 'access denied' error. Is there another way to be notified when this issue is resolved? 

[LenaH]

You are able to do this with the online version of TurboTax. 

First, you must assign your 1099-NEC. Please follow the steps below: 

1. Open your return.
2. Search for 1099-NEC with the magnifying glass tool at the top of the page.
3. Click on the Jump to 1099-NEC link at the top of the search results. 
4. Click Edit next to your 1099-NEC.
5. On the page titled Guess what? You can deduct expenses for the example work choose Yes, I have expenses to deduct to assign this income to a Schedule C or No, I don't have expenses related to this income if it should flow to Other Income.
6. If you answer Yes to #5, on the page titled Self-employed 1099-NEC Income select the Schedule C you are inputting this income for. If this is a new Schedule C for this year, you can add a new business on this screen. 

Then, to verify your 1099-NEC flowed to your Schedule C, please follow the steps below:

1. Search for Sch C with the magnifying glass tool at the top of the page.
2. Click on the Jump to Sch C link at the top of the search results. 
3. On the page titled Your 2020 self-employed work summary, you should see your 1099-NEC's listed with the corresponding amount. 
4. Click review next to the income from your 1099-NEC. 
5. Follow the on-screen instructions on the following pages. 

@MarkMer

@jamny2az

[shaunmc04]

This did the trick. Thanks! 

[bk596]

Doesn't one use TurboTax to NOT have to do all these additional steps?

[virgoguy66]

Hi:

I get an "access denied" message when trying to access this link.

[virgoguy66]

When I click on the edit button for my 1099-NEC, I do NOT see any page that says
"Guess what? You can deduct expenses for the example work".  At this point, I have contacted customer service 4 times about this issue and have spent a lot of time on line getting garbage suggestions that don't resolve the problem.  Intuit needs to fix their crappy software or issue refunds to everyone experiencing this problem.  This is absolutely ridiculous!

[LenaH]

If you are still getting error messages, it might be best to input your 1099-NEC directly onto your Schedule C. 

Please follow these steps in TurboTax to add your 1099-NEC to your Schedule C:

1. Open your return.
2. Search schedule c with the magnifying glass tool on the top of the page.
3. Go to the Jump to schedule c link in the search results. 
4. Click on Add another line of work or Click Edit if you already have a Schedule C. 
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to describe the income received from the 1099-NEC.
6. Click Looks good at the bottom of the summary screen.
7. Click Form 1099-NEC under Common Income for the page titled Let's enter the income for your work.
8. Enter the data from your 1099-NEC.

Once complete, you must delete the 1099-NEC you entered previously.

1. Search for 1099-NEC with the magnifying glass tool at the top of the page.
2. Click on the Jump to 1099-NEC link at the top of the search results. 
3. Delete any 1099-NEC's entries with the trash can icon. 

@virgoguy66

[magdelena]

I've tried all of these suggestions, and nothing worked. My 1099-NECs are linked on my Schedule C, exactly how Turbotax stepped me through it. This is a bug within Turbotax and this needs to be fixed! I just paid to file my taxes and I still can't file because of this stupid error! I'm glad I'm not the only one!

[Scuba_Jeremy]

I am just seconds away from trashing TurboTax and not looking back over this issue. I've never had so many problems using this software until now. Now they're saying, disregard OUR prompts, to file your taxes correctly, YOU have to hack a bunch of forms together because WE can't get to a known issue for nearly two months. Unacceptable.