Why am I getting an error message to include Schedule C
If you are seeing this error message:
The IRS payee instructions for the Form 1099-NEC say to report income from a Form 1099-NEC on Schedule C or F (Form 1040) if a sole proprietor. If you entered one or more Form 1099-NEC in your account, but did not include them on a Schedule C or Schedule F, you must edit your return to remove the Form 1099-NEC or include it on a Schedule C Profit or Loss from Business or Schedule F Profit or Loss From Farming. Please be aware that when you include it on a Schedule C or Schedule F, that will increase your gross income on the schedule by the amounts shown on the Form 1099-NEC.
How to correct this error message:
You will need to add a Schedule C or Schedule F. On the Schedule C or F page, scroll down to the Income-1099 NEC Amounts section. Check off the check box in the Form 1099-NEC Amounts section to link the income and resolve your error.
This checkbox alleviates the need to re-enter the income already reported on Form 1099-NEC by linking the amount to the Schedule C or F.
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