You can report it as cash. to get to Schedule C, follow the steps below.
- Type in “schedule c” (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find).
- Click on “Jump to schedule c”.
- Click on the blue “Jump to schedule c” link
- Investment income from property you own – This includes natural resources extracted from your property by a third party who leases your property, as well as royalties from intellectual property that you didn't create yourself. This gets reported on Schedule E.
- Royalty income from your business, including artist royalties or operating a natural resources business (Schedule C) – This includes income from natural resources that you extract from your property as well as royalty payments from intellectual property you created as an inventor, writer, artist, and so forth. This gets reported on Schedule C.
