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posted Mar 8, 2025 10:31:59 AM

How do you record freelance art income without a 1099-MISC? I don't have my customer's SSN!!!

I made a sculpture and sold it to an individual. 1099-MISC asks for his SSN or EN... who asks for their curstomers' social security number?!

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Mar 8, 2025 10:35:32 AM

You should report the income from your freelance business on Schedule C. If they provided you a 1099-MISC, it should have included the EIN, but you do not need a 1099-MISC to report this income.

 

Here's how to report your cleaning business in TurboTax Online:

  • Navigate to Federal > Wages & Income > Self-employment income and expenses > Start
  • Answer "Yes" to the question "Did you have any self-employment income or expenses?"
  • Give a description of the business
  • Continue until the interview asks "how does your work fit into your big picture?", based on the information you provided, it's a side job and/or a business.
  • Answer all the informational questions until you get to the screen  "Let's enter the income for your work."  Here, enter that you received common income- Other self-employed income, including cash and checks; then enter what you were paid.
  • Once you've entered your income, type in your expenses in the proper categories, TurboTax Online will recommend popular categories, but refer to your records to ensure you are deducting all of your expenses.