Form 1099-MISC - Entering Other Income in Program

To enter or review information from Form 1099-MISC - Box 3, Other Income:

1. From within your TaxAct® return (Online or Desktop) click on the Federal tab. On smaller devices, click the menu icon in the upper left-hand corner, then select Federal
2. Click Form 1099-MISC
3. Click Add 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. Close the Quick Entry window
7. On the screen titled What type of income was reported on this Form 1099-MISC?, make the appropriate selection
8. If you selected Self-employment income on the previous screen, click Continue, and then assign the Form 1099-MISC to the applicable Schedule C (if you have not yet completed Schedule C, you will need to do this first in order to assign the Form 1099-MISC)
9. If you selected Other non-business income on the previous screen, check the box to confirm that the income is non-business income and is not subject to self-employment taxes.