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How should I claim payment from a friends business for some side work? $3300 total with materials, only $800 profit.

 
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Vanessa A
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How should I claim payment from a friends business for some side work? $3300 total with materials, only $800 profit.

Yes, you need to include income from all sources on your return.  You will need to report the entire amount as business income, then include materials as an expense. 

 

To enter your self-employment income click the following:

  1. Federal
  2. Income and Expenses
  3. Show More next to Self-Employment
  4. Start next to Self-Employment
  5. Yes, to you have any self-employment income or expenses
  6. Enter the type of self-employment work you do and you can select that you use your name for your business
  7. Click through a few more screens and you will get to a screen that says "Your XX info"
  8. Click Looks good
  9. Then you will come to a screen that says Let's enter the income for your business.  It will give you the option of 1099-NEC or Other self-employed income including the 1099K , cash and checks.  Here is where you will enter your 1099
  10. If you do not select one, it will not let you enter your income
  11. Enter your self-employment income on the next screen
  12. Continue and on the next screen click add expenses

  If you are traveling to client sites, you would be able to deduct your mileage or actual vehicle expenses.  Plus any other expenses incurred to do your job.  

 

This income will be reported on Schedule C which is part of your overall tax return. This also means you will be subject to SE Tax.  If you did not pay SE Taxes in 2023, and if you plan to do this again in 2024, it may be a good idea to make  quarterly estimated payments to cover your SE taxes of 15.3% and avoid penalties.

 

Taking Business Expense Deductions

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