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1099 NEC

mdc86 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:37:36 GMT

I just want to be clear before filing my taxes. I don't own a business nor consider myself self-employed, but was given the 1099 NEC for working part-time. So this income needs to be reported on Schedule C as if I am self employed? I am confused with all these questions - materially participated, etc... I don't know which questions I am actually supposed to answer.

Re: 1099 NEC

xmasbaby0 — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:08:41 GMT

You might not think you have a business but the IRS does if you worked as an independent contractor---you will owe self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare since that was not withheld by an employer.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2926899-how-does-my-side-job-affect-my-taxes

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: 1099 NEC

VolvoGirl — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:08:47 GMT

Yes, on Schedule C. A 1099NEC is for self employment income. Yes you are the owner of your own self employment business. You are in business for yourself. Use your own info. The people or company that pays you is your customer or client. You need to fill out schedule C for self employment business income. You are considered to have your own business for it. YOU are the business.

To report your self employment income you will fill out schedule C in your personal 1040 tax return and pay SE self employment Tax. Here's a Schedule C https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sc.pdf

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.

How to enter self employment income

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

You use your own name, address and ssn or business name and EIN if you have one. You should say you use the Cash Accounting Method and all income is At Risk.