@Patty581 wrote:
Well I did not just on here but also on another tax preparer services and even the IRS told me on the phone that if it's self employment there is No W-2's or 1099 you can not use that No.
If you are self-employed, you are required to report your income and expenses on schedule C, even if you don't get a 1099 from your customers or clients. That makes it earned income. Anything anyone else told you is wrong.
Again, suppose you have a lawn care business. You have a truck, equipment and advertising. However, because you only do lawn care for homeowners, and not businesses, you never get a 1099-NEC, because your customers are not required to issue a 1099 if they are private persons and not businesses. Are you saying this is not self-employment because you don't get a 1099-NEC? Ridiculous.
Again, the subject of this original discussion is online surveys. Even if you never get a 1099, it might be self-employment income depending on the tests described here.
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/hobby-or-business-heres-what-to-know-about-that-side-hustle
