topic I received $500 for editing I did informally for an acquaintance. There was no 1099 or contract. I have been told that I need not report this amount. Is this accurate? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-received-500-for-editing-i-did-informally-for-an-acquaintance-there-was-no-1099-or-contract-i-have/01/627770#M254185 <P>Nothing further to say...</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:16:11 GMT angelaspirittalk 2019-06-06T07:16:11Z I received $500 for editing I did informally for an acquaintance. There was no 1099 or contract. I have been told that I need not report this amount. Is this accurate? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-received-500-for-editing-i-did-informally-for-an-acquaintance-there-was-no-1099-or-contract-i-have/01/627770#M254185 <P>Nothing further to say...</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:16:11 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-received-500-for-editing-i-did-informally-for-an-acquaintance-there-was-no-1099-or-contract-i-have/01/627770#M254185 angelaspirittalk 2019-06-06T07:16:11Z Generally, all income is taxable unless specifically exce... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/generally-all-income-is-taxable-unless-specifically-exce/01/627774#M254188 <P>Generally, all income is taxable<I> unless</I> specifically excepted under the tax code.&nbsp; The income you describe wouldn't appear to fit any known exception, as far as taxability is concerned.</P><P>Long story short, it should be reported on your return.<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:16:13 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/generally-all-income-is-taxable-unless-specifically-exce/01/627774#M254188 JohnW15 2019-06-06T07:16:13Z