Self employed? How do I file

Johnnieah — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:09:55 GMT

If I worked for my dad last year helping him paint houses and he paid me cash once a month what do I need to file taxes or how do I file for that year because he recently passed away and that was my only income for that year

Re: Self employed? How do I file

Bsch4477 — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:21:25 GMT

You would be considered self employed so you report income on Sch C.

Re: Self employed? How do I file

Vanessa A — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:30:56 GMT

Yes, you are self-employed.

To enter your self-employment income click the following:

Federal
Income and Expenses
Show More next to Self-Employment
Start next to Self-Employment
Yes, to you have any self-employment income or expenses
Enter the type of self-employment work you do and you can select that you use your name and address for your business
Click through a few more screens and you will get to a screen that says "Your XX info"
Click Looks good
Then you will come to a screen that says Let's enter the income for your business. It will give you the option of 1099-NEC or Other self-employed income including the 1099K , cash and checks. Here is where you will enter the money he gave you
If you do not select one, it will not let you enter your income
Enter your self-employment income on the next screen
Continue and on the next screen click add expenses

In the expense section, if you drove to different job sites, you may be able to take mileage or vehicle expense deduction.

This income will be reported on Schedule C which is part of your overall tax return. This also means you will be subject to SE Tax. If you did not pay SE Taxes in 2023, and if you took over his business, it may be a good idea to make quarterly estimated payments to cover your SE taxes of 15.3% and avoid penalties.

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