topic I got paid 2k for an art project through the county. 500 for supplies and 2 separate payments of $750 for each location. How do I file this? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

I got paid 2k for an art project through the county. 500 for supplies and 2 separate payments of $750 for each location. How do I file this?

hugmonster — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:47:38 GMT

Re: I got paid 2k for an art project through the county. 500 for supplies and 2 separate payments of $750 for each location. How do I file this?

VolvoGirl — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 03:13:38 GMT

That is self employment income.

You can enter Self Employment Income into Online Deluxe or Premier but if you have any expenses you will have to upgrade to the Self Employed version or use any of the Desktop CD/Download programs. All the Desktop programs have the same forms. You just get more help and guidance in the higher versions.

How to enter income from Self Employment

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/26653

Re: I got paid 2k for an art project through the county. 500 for supplies and 2 separate payments of $750 for each location. How do I file this?

ee-ea — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 03:15:35 GMT

See this info https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/enter-schedule-c/L5Fz3j5us_US_en_US?uid=lcznuf63

You have to upgrade to do your taxes.

Re: I got paid 2k for an art project through the county. 500 for supplies and 2 separate payments of $750 for each location. How do I file this?

rjs — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 04:14:01 GMT

You enter the entire $2,000 as business income (same as self-employment income). Enter the amount you actually spent for supplies as a business expense.

It doesn't matter whether the amount you spent for supplies is more than $500, less than $500, or exactly $500. You enter the amount you actually spent as an expense. The $500 payment that you received is just additional business income. It doesn't matter what they call it.

Re: I got paid 2k for an art project through the county. 500 for supplies and 2 separate payments of $750 for each location. How do I file this?

TomD8 — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:43:48 GMT

You should receive a 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC from the county by the end of this month. They have until the end of January to send it out. My suggestion would be to wait to file your taxes until you see if you receive one. If you do, you'll want the numbers on your tax return to match what's on the 1099.