@JohnW152... I don't believe all the self-employment guidance here is correct. The IRS added a new form to report income on (1099-NEC) and it is specifcally for these situations. They realized many many people are earning income from these side gigs but are not "self-employed" by any stretch.
When I enter my daughter's income on a "pretend" 1099-NEC its super simple. No questons about self-employment, no questions about her having a "business" in her name -- just income reported, and done.
Since she only earned $545 she didn't get the actual 1099-NEC form - but that shouldnt trigger all this self-employment stuff unnecessarily.
