TurboTax says I haven't reported income from Form 1099-Misc. However, I don't have a 1099-Misc or that type of income. I say No but it keeps saying 1099-Misc Not Started.

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February 14, 2025
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With other items once I click No indicating I don't have that form it no longer says I have not started it. Why won't this go away when I say No?

Best answer by PatriciaV

Thanks, Patricia. I followed your instructions to the letter and was able to bring up the list of forms as you described. However, Form 1099-Misc is not listed there. There are numerous other Forms 1099, of course. Most of those are for interest or dividend income, which I have. I also have Form-1099-B. That is new for this year and pertains to some real estate that we sold. I wonder if that is somehow connected to this Form 1099-Misc that has appeared. I looked at my previous tax returns and I do not see a Form 1099-Misc for any previous filing. This is starting to feel like a glitch in the Turbotax software (online version). To reiterated, I still see "Income from Form 1099-MISC" listed under Wages & Income. It says "NOT STARTED" and has a button labeled "Start". When I click on that Start button it asks "Did you get a 1099-MISC?" I click on "No" and it goes back to the original list of "Your income and expenses" and "Income from Form 1099-MISC" is still listed there, with the Start button displayed. This list displays the various income amounts for both 2023 and 2024 for my other income types but no income is given for the mysterious Form 1099-Misc. I have said No I do not have this form several times now and it just won't go away!

It's possible this is browser-related. Please log out of TurboTax, refresh your browser, and clear your cookies and cache. Then restart your browser and log into TurboTax again. Or try a different browser.

For more help, please see:

If you see "not started," you can ignore this message. But if you see "needs review" beside the 1099-MISC topic, try these options:

1. Have you tried answering "yes" to the question about having Form 1099-MISC? It's possible there is an entry there that you can delete (trashcan icon). This is unlikely, though, since you didn't find one in your list of forms.

2. The only other option is to answer "yes" and enter a dummy 1099-MISC with zero for all boxes. Continue back to the list of income topics. Then see if you can go back to the 1099-MISC topic and delete the dummy form.

SharonD007

Did you have a 1099-MISC when you did your 2023 tax return in TurboTax. It may have transferred from last year. Refer to the TurboTax Help article How do I edit or delete a 1099-MISC? for navigation instructions to delete.

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RaydeeohManAuthor

Thanks for the advice. I read the article and it says to go to 1099-Misc in your return and "

Select Edit or Delete next to the 1099-MISC you want to change or delete."

However, when I got to 1099-Misc it doesn't have an option to delete it. It just says "Not Started" and "Start." If I click on Start it brings up a screen that asks if I received a 1099-Misc. I click on No and it takes me back to the original screen which still lists 1099-Misc with the same "Not Started" and "Start button options. I guess I'lljust ignore it.

PatriciaV

This experience has been reported to our development team and should be resolved with the update scheduled for Friday March 7, 2025. Because updates are released after business hours Pacific time, we recommend waiting until the day after to run Review again.

Note that TurboTax Online is automatically updated after midnight on form release dates. TurboTax for Desktop is updated when you first open the program.

We appreciate your patience while your concerns were addressed by our programmers.

@RaydeeohMan

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