As a babysitter, you are considered as self-employed and have to report your self-employment income. If it is more than $400, you are liable for self-employment taxes.
As a private individual, the parent do not have to provide you with a form 1099-NEC (as they are not a business). But you still have to report your income.
You just report the income you received in cash, checks or bank transfers or without a 1099-NEC as self-employed income under Other self-employed income.
- In business income, just under Type of Income, click on Add Income for this work
- On the next page, click on the radio button next to Other Self-employed Income
- Click Continue to enter your income received in cash, checks or bank transfers.
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