To enter or review the information for Form 1099-MISC, Box 2 Royalties:

If you have not already entered the applicable Schedule E information:

1. From within your TaxAct® return (Online or Desktop), click Federal. On smaller devices, click in the upper left-hand corner, then select Federal. 
2. Click Rent or Royalty Income in the Federal Quick Q&A Topics menu to expand the category and then click Royalties
3. Click +Add Federal Schedule E to create a new copy of the form or Review to modify a form already created
4. Continue with the interview process to enter all of your applicable royalty information, including selecting 6 - Royalties as the Property type
5. When you reach the screen titled Royalty Income - Form 1099-MISC, click Yes
6. Click +Add Form 1099-MISC to create a new Form 1099-MISC
7. Click Form 1099-MISC Quick Entry to open the Quick Entry window
8. Enter all of the applicable information from your Form 1099-MISC
9. Assign the Form 1099-MISC that you just entered to the Schedule E that you are currently completing from the Assigned schedule or form drop-down list

If you have already entered the applicable Schedule E information:

1. From within your TaxAct® return (Online or Desktop), click Federal. On smaller devices, click in the upper left-hand corner, then select Federal. 
2. Click Form 1099-MISC in the Federal Quick Q&A Topics menu.
3. Click +Add Form 1099-MISC to create a new Form 1099-MISC
4. Click Form 1099-MISC Quick Entry to open the Quick Entry window
5. Enter all of the applicable information from your Form 1099-MISC
6. Assign the Form 1099-MISC that you just entered to the applicable Schedule E from the Assigned schedule or form drop-down list.

Income reported in Box 2 is generally reported on Schedule E; however, if you are in the business as a self-employed writer, inventor, artist, etc., report your royalty income and expenses on Schedule C.

If you also have federal and/or state tax withholding reported in Box 4 or 16, see Form 1099-MISC - Box 4 or Box 16.