How to Add 1099 in TurboTax

Quick summary

This demo shows how to add a 1099 in TurboTax Online by navigating the Federal Income section for self-employment earnings. Following these steps ensures your 1099 income is correctly reported before filing your tax return.

Steps

1. Navigate to the Federal menu in TurboTax — this is where all your income reporting begins.
2. Click on Income to start adding your earnings for the year.
3. Find Self-Employment in the list and expand it by clicking the drop-down arrow.
4. Click Start to begin entering your 1099 information.
5. TurboTax will walk you through questions about your self-employment income — answer each one and click Continue.
6. Answer each follow-up question with Yes or No, then hit Continue to keep moving forward.
7. Click Done to finalize your 1099 entry and move on to the next step.