Yes, you do need to file a tax return because the $3000 your son pays you to baby sit needs to be reported. The income needs to be reported as self-employed income. Here is how to report.
- Open or continue your return.
- Navigate to the self-employed income section:
- TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to self-employed income.
- TurboTax Desktop: Search for self employed income (use this exact phrase, don't add a hyphen) and select the Jump to link.
- Answer Yes on the Did you have any self-employment income or expenses? screen.
- If you land on the Your 2024 self-employed work summary page, select Review next to the work you're adding income for.
- Answer the questions on the following screens until you arrive at Let's enter the income for your work.
- Select the form that applies to your situation and select Continue.
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