Tax Year Prior to 2020: If i only made $300 selling thirty-one (direct sales) do i need to enter on taxes? I have dedections that add up to that much or more for it also, which evens it out anyways.

b2008 — Thu, 04 May 2023 22:14:55 GMT

Yes, you need to report all income. You will enter the t...

KarenL2 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:31:32 GMT

Yes, you need to report all income. You will enter the total off all of your gross income received from your customers.

If you only received commission directly from the company, and didn't take money from clients personally (for example, if they purchased only on a website), then you can only report that income.

You will file a Schedule C for the business. The Schedule C will flow onto your individual income tax return (Form 1040) and be netted with other personal income and expenses.

The result for your Gross Receipts on line 1 of your Schedule C for your business should be every dollar you actually received, including all your sales taxes. Then, deduct your Cost of Goods Sold, sales taxes paid, other expenses, etc. on the following screens where the software indicates to put them.

How to get to that area : While inside the software and working on your return, type Schedule C in the Search at the top of the screen (you may see a magnifying glass there). There will be a popup that says Jump to Schedule C. Select that to get to the general area.

Business Income and Expenses
select Edit next to your business (if it is there)
scroll to Business Expenses
then, Other Common Business Expenses
select that, then on the next screen you will see categories and can choose Other Miscellaneous Expenses

After selecting Other Miscellaneous Business Expenses, you will be able to type a description and the amount.

Follow through all the areas in the Business section of the TurboTax software and it will provide you with a lot of assistance. You'll notice blue links that have more information and details about the particular sections that will be extremely helpful.

Also, this link may be helpful to you IRS Small Business Help Center .

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Tax Year Prior to 2020: If i only made $300 selling thirty-one (direct sales) do i need to enter on taxes? I have dedections that add up to that much or more for it also, which evens it out anyways.

Yes, you need to report all income. You will enter the t...