Hi, Lisa remember when I posted about the Form 1099 Nec. In the Sch. C it is not mentioned but if you look at the top search bar, under the Find Form tab it is there, if you work on it, it will transfer the amount  from line 1, Employee Compensation to line 1 b if the Sch. C. I believe they are going to leave like that because it is not in the list of forms to be updated in the future. Anyway as you said before, if you put the amount on line 1 of the Sch. C it is the same thing. 

thank you lisa