Where do i enter strike pay at?

Did you get a form for it like a W2 or a 1099Misc or what?

it's complicated. it may or may not be taxable. see this thread for the various possible situations. I would start with the second scenario

https://deductions.tax/strike-pay-tax/ 

Yes i have a form. Just don't know where that info goes

OK what form do you have?

W9

1099-misc

1098-misc

To enter a form 1099-MISC, you need to be in the Wages and Income Section, then choose Other Common Income, then Income from Form 1099-MISC.

I have tried several times to enter the 1099-MISC information.  When it gets to the section where my Federal tax is reviewed, I started getting messages to fill in blanks on a form for self-employment.  These do not apply to strike fund check and it should not be taxed at self-employment rate.  How do I enter the information correctly?  I am supposed to check No, it didn't involve intent to earn money?

@atclark73

Please clarify if you indicated this income was related to your main job (assuming the strike pay was for your main job). This option would normally prevent the self-employment tax calculation.

Yes the strike pay was the main job.  

Do I mark yes or no that it involved intent to earn money?  I don't really understand what that means?  

No.  You don't want to indicate that this is self-employment; it isn't.   You got money (from the union?) to picket, protest or otherwise go on strike.    After entering a description (strike pay), TurboTax asks if the work you did for this money was like your main job, answer No, otherwise, it is self-employment.   The strike pay replaced some of the lost income from your regular job, but it was not for doing work that was like your main job.   

Then it will ask about how often you get the money - answer 2021 only.   If you expect this pay regularly or receive it repeatedly, it is probably self-employment.    And on the intent to earn money question, answer No again.   If the payment was for something you did trying to earn income, that is self-employment.   But this was paid to you to NOT work.  

If you enter it like that, the income will show up on Line 8 of Form 1040 and will not be subject to self-employment tax.   If you paid into a strike fund in addition to paying union dues, the portion of the 1099-Misc payment that represents a return of your strike funds is not taxable to you.  

@atclark73

Do I select Other Common Income to enter the info?  I tried to enter it in Lee Common income and it won't let me delete that entry.

If you received a 1099-MISC for your strike pay, please follow the instructions below to enter your information:

1. Open or continue your return, if you're not already in it.
2. Search for 1099-misc and select the Jump-to link.
3. Edit your 1099-MISC.
4. Continue past the amounts already entered.
5. Describe the reason for this 1099-MISC.
6. Answer Does one of these uncommon situations apply?
7. Answer Did this involve work that's like my main job?
8. Answer How often did you get this income?
9. Answer Did this involve an intent to earn money?
10. Answer the remaining on-screen questions.

You stated TurboTax won't let you delete the entry in Less Common income. When you use the trash can icon next to your entry, what error message are you getting? 

@atclark73

Does this information also apply to strike pay on a 1099-NEC?

Strike pay is taxable, but is not subject to self-employment taxes.  To post a 1099-NEC.

1. Wages & Income
2. Other Common Income
3. Select Income from a 1099-NEC
4. Enter payer's name
5. EIN Number
6. Amount you received
7. Describe the reason for this 1099-NEC = State what it was for
8. Does one of these uncommon situations apply?

Click This is not money earned as an employee or self-employed individual,

I am helping my son with his taxes and I was looking at the thread you had on 1099-misc for strike pay.  Where do you deduct the amount that he paid the union towards a strike fund? Is he allowed to just deduct it from the 1099?  That doesn't seem right.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminated the Unreimbursed Business Expense deduction for tax years 2018-2025, so this amount is not deductible for your son in 2021.

@Helpful mom

Can union dues be deducted from strike pay?

No.  Strike pay is not considered self-employment income and unreimbursed business expenses for non-self-employed persons have been eliminated for tax years 2018 - 2025.

@sammccracken 

My union sent me a form 1099 - NEC.
It won't let me explain what it is pay for.  I think they should have sent me a form 1099-MISC.

Now it wants to know what deductions I can claim, whether I paid employees, and seems to think that I sent out 1099-NEC forms to employees. I didn't keep track of fuel or I'd put that.
Not sure what to do at this point.

Go back to the Form 1099-NEC that you entered and delete (trashcan) the entry. Then follow the steps below to enter a Form 1099-NEC that is not for self-employment:

Open your return and go to Federal >> Wages & Income >> Other Common Income >> Income from Form 1099-NEC. Click Start/Update.

Or go to Tax Tools >> Tools >> Topic Search. Enter 1099-nec then click Go.

1. On the screen Did you get a 1099-NEC?, click on Yes
2. On the screen Do You Want to Enter Your 1099-NECs Now?, click on Add a 1099-NEC
3. On the screen Let's get the info from your 1099-NEC, enter your information and click Continue
4. On the screen Describe the reason for this 1099-NEC, enter a reason and click Continue
5. On the screen Does one of these uncommon situations apply? Select This is not money earned as an employee or self-employed individual, it is from a sporadic activity or hobby and click Continue.

These entries will report the income on Schedule 1 Line 8z Other Income. The total from Schedule 1 Line 10 flows to Form 1040 Line 8 as ordinary income.

@FCFlaggard