I received Difficulty of Care (IHSS) payments for 2022. I did not receive a W-2 or 1099, nor were any taxes withheld. Do I HAVE to report this non-taxable income under the 'Miscallaneous Income / Other Income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099' section?. TT seems to indicate that reporting this is voluntary "...and you want to include such payments...".
When I do report it, although it is backed out on Schedule 1 and Form 1040, the EITC is greatly reduced vs. when not reporting it. Just want to be on the right side of the IRC here.
