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posted Apr 3, 2025 9:50:05 AM

I'm on social security and made a few dollars from home how d o I file that it's under $300.00 and I have no 1099 so how do I file that?

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Expert Alumni
Apr 3, 2025 9:53:15 AM

If your self-employment is under $400, you do not need to file a return JUST to report it. Meaning, if you otherwise do not need to file a return, you do not need to do so just to report $300 in self-employment income. 

 

 However, if you otherwise have to file a return, you will need to include it. 

 

To enter your self-employment income select the following:

  1. Federal
  2. Income and Expenses
  3. Show More next to Self-Employment
  4. Start next to Self-Employment
  5. Yes, to you have any self-employment income or expenses
  6. Enter the type of self-employment work you do and you can select that you use your name for your business
  7. Click through a few more screens and you will get to a screen that says "Your XX info"
  8. Click Looks good
  9. Then you will come to a screen that says Let's enter the income for your business.  It will give you the option of 1099-NEC or Other self-employed income including the 1099K , cash and checks.  Here is where you will enter the money you receive.
  10. If you do not select one, it will not let you enter your income
  11. Enter your self-employment income on the next screen
  12. Continue and on the next screen click add expenses

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