Self employment

[MMater]

I did two speaking engagements in 2022 earning about 1500 dollars. I did not know how to report that so said I was self employed. Can I change it, really brought my refund down 

[JBedford]

Hi, @MMater , thanks for the question! 

On first glance, that sounds like self-employment income. The only possible exception I can think of is that you might be able to claim it's a "sporadic activity". I think the main question here is: did you and do you seek out these speaking engagements, and/or indicate availability for them? If so, then this likely would be considered self-employment income by the IRS. 

Hope this helps, please let me know if not!