Selling on Mercari

Hi!  I made more than $600 by selling things from around my house.  How does this impact my taxes?  

Self employed

You would need to report the income on your tax return and pay the tax on it.

There are 2 ways to report the income.

1. If it is a hobby then the income is reported on schedule 1 for the full amount of the 1099 no expenses allowed to be taken

2. If it is a business then it would be reported on a schedule C (self-employed income). Yu would report the 1099 as income and then deduct the expenses you have against making that income.

 

Here are a few helpful links

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/small-business-taxes/when-the-irs-classifies-your-business-as-a...

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/self-employment-taxes/4-tax-tips-for-money-making-hobbies/L89qz...

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/self-employment-taxes/beginners-tax-guide-for-the-self-employed...

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