Hal_Al
Level 15

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Although it may be news to you that you “have a business” (and most of the other people who get their first 1099-MISC); The IRS considers anything in box 7 of 1099-MISC to be self employment income.
The IRS also considers undocumented cash income (no W-2 or 1099-MISC), for work performed, to be self employment income.