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posted Feb 3, 2026 7:21:23 PM

1099 Misc from pogo technologies inc

I am a little confused as this is my 1st time doing it as side gig - hobby, making extra money while did work for retail company with w-2. (Im still on leave since June) 

Pogo Technology is an app that you get paid while playing games similar to on TV during commercials. There's no expenses, only income. I still need to do schedule C due to SE taxes? Total income for this is $804 while paid estimated taxes around $290 for fed/state. I see that they ask about businesses and other things related to it which for me its not a business but a hobby as side gig to earn extra money

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Employee Tax Expert
Feb 3, 2026 7:27:50 PM

Since you have a profit motive, it would be considered self-employment income as opposed to a hobby. Also, you earned a profit, as you received money but had no expenses, further evidence it is not a hobby. As such, the IRS would likely require you to treat is as self-employment income.