In 2019 I made commission from my parents bed and breakfast for taking reservations. I made 15% of their profits. I was not on the books but would like to claim this money. Do I need a DBA? How do I g

erosetf24 · ‎February 6, 2020

JohnW222 · ‎February 6, 2020

No, no DBA is necessary.

When you work "off-the-books," that's considered to be self-employment income -- it's reported as being in business for yourself.

On your federal return, you report these earnings on Schedule C, and you'll pay self-employment taxes using Schedule SE.

For more information, please see the TurboTax Help article "How do I report income from self-employment?".

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JohnW222 · ‎February 6, 2020

No, no DBA is necessary.

When you work "off-the-books," that's considered to be self-employment income -- it's reported as being in business for yourself.

On your federal return, you report these earnings on Schedule C, and you'll pay self-employment taxes using Schedule SE.

For more information, please see the TurboTax Help article "How do I report income from self-employment?".

**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"

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