If you "decide" to report your other income? You are required to report all of your income. And you do not know if you will receive a W-2 or a 1099NEC? It's high time to find out. Either one will be reported to the IRS.
And if you received even $400 of "self-employment" income you are required to report it to the IRS on your tax return.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2926899-how-does-my-side-job-affect-my-taxes
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/...
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/what-is-the-self-employment-tax/00/25922
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2902389-why-am-i-paying-self-employment-tax
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901340-where-do-i-enter-schedule-c
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3398950-what-self-employed-expenses-can-i-deduct
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901110-do-i-need-to-make-estimated-tax-payments-to-the-irs
If your income is self-employment income you will need either online Self-Employed or any version of the desktop software in order to prepare a schedule C for your expenses.
And, yes the income must also go on your state tax return. In fact it will flow from your federal return to your state return.
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