When you are an independent contractor you do have your own business even if you did not make it official. You are the business. The income you earn as an independent contractor is treated exactly the same as the guy who opens a small plumbing business. It is subject to Self-Employment taxes and reported on Schedule C. So it sounds like you are entering it in the correct place.
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