This is a very long shot, but back in 2012 I successfully emailed the IRS with a tax question. I got a good, detailed answer. Unfortunately I only have a copy of their reply, which came from the email address <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:taxhelp.rmail@irs.gov">taxhelp.rmail@irs.gov</a>
I don't remember if that was the email address I used to contact them. But if they won't reply to the email address I gave you previously, you might try this one.
There's no question that your barter income is taxable. The only question is whether you should report it as Other Income on line 21 of your 1040, or as Business Income on Schedule C, which would generate a Schedule SE.
**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.
