Assuming you have a 1099-Misc with an amount in Box 3, go back and edit the entry and be sure not to indicate that this is self-employment income. You received reimbursement for continuing education classes, so select None of these uncommon situations apply. Answer No, it did not involve work like my main job (your main job is not taking continuing education courses) You should only be choosing, I got it in 2023. Checking other boxes could imply it is self-employment income. Answer No, it did not involve an intent to earn money. It won't apply the self-employment tax or prompt you to fill out a Schedule C.

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I took classes for continuing education and got paid. Turbo Tax is saying that I need to create my own business but I don't have my own business. What do I do?

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February 6, 2024
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It is a 1099 form.

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DawnC

Assuming you have a 1099-Misc with an amount in Box 3, go back and edit the entry and be sure not to indicate that this is self-employment income. You received reimbursement for continuing education classes, so select

None of these uncommon situations apply.
Answer No, it did not involve work like my main job (your main job is not taking continuing education courses)
You should only be choosing, I got it in 2023. Checking other boxes could imply it is self-employment income.
Answer No, it did not involve an intent to earn money.

It won't apply the self-employment tax or prompt you to fill out a Schedule C.

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