If im self employed, must i file 1099 NEC with state even though i owe 0$? In Ohio

[iag216]

I Need to file a 1099 nec and dont want to have to pay for a package just to file $0

[LenaH]

It depends. Every Ohio resident is subject to the Ohio income tax and the requirements to file an Ohio resident return are not dependent upon whether you owe taxes on your federal tax return. 

Per the State of Ohio, you do not have to file an Ohio income tax return if:

• Your Ohio adjusted gross income (line 3) is less than or equal to $0.
• The total of your senior citizen credit, lump sum distribution credit, and joint filing credit (Ohio Schedule of Credits, lines 4, 5 and 11) is equal to or exceeds your income tax liability (Ohio IT 1040, line 8c) and you are not liable for school district income tax; OR
• Your exemption amount (Ohio IT 1040, line 4) is the same as or more than your Ohio adjusted gross income (Ohio IT 1040, line 3).

Since I am not sure of your complete tax situation or the amount on the 1099-NEC you received, I cannot determine whether you would be excluded from filing based on the information provided. 

It is also important to note that even if you are meet one of these exceptions listed above, you are required to file a return if you have a school district income tax liability. 

[iag216]

Thanks for the reply. "Your Ohio adjusted gross income (line 3) is less than or equal to $0."

It's literally a 1099 NEC from Doordash. It says "state tax withheld $0.00" would this still qualify? Would hate to have to pay extra money if I don't have to just to report $0

[AnnetteB6]

State taxes withheld on Form 1099-NEC and whether you are required to file an Ohio return are two different issues.  Just because you did not have state taxes withheld and reported on the Form 1099-NEC, that is not enough information to know whether you need to file an Ohio return.  

The income reported on the Form 1099-NEC and entered on your Schedule C for self-employment as part of your Federal tax return will be added to all of your other income.  When you go through your tax return using TurboTax, your Federal income is transferred to the state return.  If you are not required to file a state return based on the state filing requirements, TurboTax will inform you that it is not required.  

You need to complete your Federal return first, including the Schedule C for your self-employment income.  Then, it can be determined if you are required to file an Ohio state tax return.  

Be aware that reporting income on Form 1099-NEC, you must be using TurboTax Deluxe Online or higher, or one of the CD/downloaded versions of TurboTax.  The free edition does not support Schedule C which is required for Form 1099-NEC and self-employment.

@iag216