I recently started working as a mystery shopper on the side, primarily evaluating restaurants. My expenses for these assignments are reimbursed. For example, if I spend $100 on a dinner, the company reimburses me for that amount. I’m wondering how this works for tax purposes. Since the $100 is an expense that gets reimbursed and not actual income, do I still need to report it as income on my taxes? Or, because it’s just a reimbursement, can I exclude it from my tax filings?
