I was paid a measly $250 for freelance work, but have not received a -- what would it be? W-2? How do I enter it?

susanmcwilliams — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:15:02 GMT

do i have to wait for a form in the mail?

Re: I was paid a measly $250 for freelance work, but have not received a -- what would it be? W-2? How do I enter it?

VolvoGirl — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:02:30 GMT

No one will be sending you a form for that. The payer only has to give you a 1099NEC if t hey paid you $600 or more for the year.

Just enter it as Other self employment income or as Cash or General income. You don't need to get a 1099MISC, 1099NEC or 1099K. Even if you did you can enter all your income as Cash. Only the total goes to schedule C. You should be entering the income from your own records.

You can enter Self Employment Income into Online Deluxe but if you have any expenses you will have to upgrade to Premium version. Or use any of the Desktop CD/Download programs. You can buy the Desktop CD or the Download program here,
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download

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

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I was paid a measly $250 for freelance work, but have not received a -- what would it be? W-2? How do I enter it?

Re: I was paid a measly $250 for freelance work, but have not received a -- what would it be? W-2? How do I enter it?