You got a 1099MISC? What was it for? If it was for work you should have got a 1099NEC instead of a MISC.
To report your self employment income you will fill out schedule C in your personal 1040 tax return and pay SE self employment Tax. You will need to use the Online Premium version (Online is now closed for 2023) or any Desktop program but the Desktop Home & Business version will have the most help.
Turbo Tax Beginners Tax Guide for the Self Employed
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/self-employment-taxes/beginners-tax-guide-for-the-self-employed...
Here is some IRS reading material……
IRS information on Self Employment
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employed-individuals-tax-center
Publication 334, Tax Guide for Small Business
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p334.pdf
Publication 535 Business Expenses
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p535.pdf
Do you have any expenses for Schedule C?
You pay Self Employment tax (Schedule SE) on $400 or more of net profit from self-employment in addition to any regular income tax. You pay 15.3% SE tax on 92.35% of your Net Profit greater than $400. The 15.3% self employed SE Tax is to pay both the employer part and employee part of Social Security and Medicare. So you get social security credit for it when you retire.
You may need to send in quarterly estimated payments. You must make quarterly estimated tax payments for the current tax year 2024 if both of the following apply:
- 1. You expect to owe at least $1,000 in tax for the current tax year, after subtracting your withholding and credits.
- 2. You expect your withholding and credits to be less than the smaller of:
90% of the tax to be shown on your current year’s tax return, or
100% of the tax shown on your prior year’s tax return. (Your prior year tax return must cover all 12 months.)
The 1040ES quarterly estimates are due April 15, June 17, Sept 16 and Jan 15, 2025. Your state will also have their own estimate forms.
