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Assuming you were not employed (W-2) by the church (full-time minister for them) but performed a service for the church such as a guest minister (self-employed), then you may not get a 1099-NEC if the pay was under $600. Whether or not you receive a 1099-NEC, your non-employee compensation (and expenses) can and should be reported on Schedule C.
TurboTax FAQ: Is my clergy income subject to self-employment taxes?
Enter Self-Employment Income;
- Open your return (if not already open).
- Enter "Schedule C" in the Search box.
- Click on "jump to Schedule C" link.
- Answer Yes on the Did you have any self-employment income or expenses? screen.
- If you land on the Your 2024 self-employed work summary page, select Review next to the work you're adding income for.
- Answer the questions on the following screens until you arrive at Let's enter the income for your work.
- Select Other self-employed income and select Continue.
- On the next page you can enter any cash, personal checks, credit card payments, etc., related to your self-employment.
- Select any expense categories you have screen.
- Select your expenses, then Continue.
- If you've already worked in this section, select Edit or Review next to your business.
- Then select Start or Edit next to an expense type that you had.
- Enter your expense description and amount, and follow the onscreen instructions.
- Proceed through the program screens... entering your information.
For more information, please see this TurboTax article: Ministers and Taxes
[Edited 2/28/25 | 8:08am PST]
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