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How do I report my earnings from babysitting and home schooling a few children for 2022

taracraig2012 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:51:44 GMT

I babysat five children for 6-8 hrs a day mon-fri during summer break and have been home schooling three children since September for 6 hrs mon-thurs.

Re: How do I report my earnings from babysitting and home schooling a few children for 2022

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 02:32:51 GMT

You have self-employment income. In addition to ordinary income tax you will pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.

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

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/what-is-the-self-employment-tax/00/25922

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2902389-why-am-i-paying-self-employment-tax

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901340-where-do-i-enter-schedule-c

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3398950-what-self-employed-expenses-can-i-deduct

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901110-do-i-need-to-make-estimated-tax-payments-to-the-irs

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/self-employed/

Re: How do I report my earnings from babysitting and home schooling a few children for 2022

Mike9241 — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 07:06:13 GMT

the income goes on schedule c and the principal business code i suggest is 812990 (other personal services)