Form 1099-MISC - Entering Other Income in Program
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To enter or review information from Form 1099-MISC Miscellaneous Income - Box 3 Other income:

  1. From within your TaxAct return (Online or Desktop), click Federal. On smaller devices, click in the upper left-hand corner, then click Federal.
  2. Click Form 1099-MISC in the Federal Quick Q&A Topics menu, then continue until you reach the screen titled 1099-MISC: Enter information on form.
  3. Click the Switch to Form Entry (optional) link near the top to open the Quick Entry window, enter all of the applicable information from your Form 1099-MISC (including Box 3), then click Save & Close.
  4. Select the applicable "Schedule C" or "Other Income" option to assign the Form 1099-MISC you are currently completing from the Assigned schedule or form drop-down, then click Continue.

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