How do i enter my tips if i am self employed?

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I am a hair stylist. i work for myself so i dont have a 1099. my payments to my salon include tips and i want to enter for the no tax on tips deduction.

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M-MTax

Level 15

To claim the federal "No Tax on Tips" deduction as a self-employed hair stylist, the IRS requires your tip income to be officially reported on a tax form like a Form 1099-NEC or 1099-K. If your salon or payment processor did not issue you a 1099 form that separates your tips, TurboTax will not allow you to apply the tip deduction for those specific amounts.

Even though you cannot claim the deduction without a 1099, you are legally required to report all cash and card tips as ordinary gross income on your tax return.

M-MTax

Level 15

If your salon processes credit card payments for you, ask them if they code and report your card tips separately so they flow correctly onto a Form 1099-K or 1099-NEC. Having that official document is the only way to unlock this deduction on future returns.