@Dh5120 wrote:
Thank you, it didn't come from my W2 employer though. I work two side jobs. I had to pay to upgrade to a live agent and he walked me thru it and I had to put my expenses in sch c
You are responding to an old question and you have not told us your facts. How you report income if your employer pays you on a W-2 and a 1099 is very different than if you have side jobs or work independently.
If you work a side job, you must report that as self-employment income on schedule C. You list your income and expenses, and pay income tax and self-employment on the net profit. You don't have an employer, you have a client or customers who contract for your services. While your clients should issue a 1099-NEC if they pay you more than $600, you must report all your income, even if it is on a 1099-MISC and even if it is in cash with no 1099 form.
If you have two side jobs that are essentially the same (like Uber and Instacart, both ride sharing) you can combine the income and expenses on one schedule C. If your side jobs are different (like ride sharing and house painting) then you need two separate schedule Cs, one for each job, that lists the income and expenses that are particular to each job.
