Sign into your account and return. Click the “Pick up where
I left off” bar
Click on Federal on the left side-bar, then Wages &
Income along the top.
When you get to the Income section, Scroll down to Other Common Income and Click
Show more
Click Start or Revisit for Form
1099-MISC (if the 1099-MISC you already entered is there, try to edit it first, or delete it)
Enter a description
for the non-work income, in your case REBATE for the reason and Continue
Click “None of these apply.” at the bottom of
the list for “Does one of these uncommon situations apply? And Continue
Answer “No, it didn’t involve work like my main
job.” on the next screen and Continue.
Click the year
you got the rebate and Continue
Answer “No, it didn’t involve an intent to earn
money.” on the next screen and continue.
Do you have another
1099-MISC? Click No and Continue
Click Done.
The income will show as a line item on line 21 of the 1040
and not as Self-employment.
If the other entry is still there you will have to delete it.
