topic Where do I enter income earned for one day when I didn't recieve a tax form for the income? in Retirement tax questions

Where do I enter income earned for one day when I didn't recieve a tax form for the income?

janeyq — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:03:03 GMT

I worked one day at a church. I didn't receive a tax form.

Where do I enter income earned for one day when I didn't recieve a tax form for the income? Should I enter it as "other income not already reported on a W-2 or 1099? Or should it be entered as "other reportable income"?

Yes, you could enter it as other income. But, Assuming yo...

Hal_Al — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:03:04 GMT

Yes, you could enter it as other income. But, Assuming you want the income to count as earned income, for the Earned Income credit (EIC); you need to enter it as self employment. The easiest way is at the 1099-Misc screen. You do not need the payer's ("employer's") Employer ID Number (EIN).

Enter your income at the 1099-Misc screen (even if you didn't get a 1099-misc).

In TurboTax (TT), enter at:
- Federal Taxes tab

- Wages & Income

-Scroll down to:

- Other Common Income

-Income from Form 1099-Misc

When asked why you got the 1099-Misc, select “Freelancer or Independent contractor”

The IRS considers undocumented cash income (no W-2 or 1099-MISC), for work performed, to be self employment income. If the amount was less than $433, you will not be subject to social security tax

Thank you very much Hal_Al.

janeyq — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:03:06 GMT

Thank you very much Hal_Al.