If he is self-employed, then you do not need to include a TIN for the company he did work for on his return. Instead you will enter his income as business income on Schedule C by selecting the following:
- Federal
- Income and Expenses
- Show More next to Self-Employment
- Start or Revisit next to Self-Employment
- Yes, to you have any self-employment income or expenses
- Enter the type of self-employment work you do
- Click through a few more screens and you will get to a screen that says "Your XX info"
- Click Looks good
- Then you will come to a screen that says Let's enter the income for your business. It will give you the option of 1099-NEC or Other self-employed income including the 1099K , cash and checks. Select the one that applies to you and hit continue
- If you do not select one, it will not let you enter your income
- Enter your self-employment income on the next screen
If he had expenses, you can then continue through and enter his expenses for his self-employment income. He does not need a business name. You can select, I use my own name.
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