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posted Jun 6, 2019 8:29:06 AM

I work in a daycare i get paid cash every week!! What 1099 form do i use? i do not own the business i work for someone else and they pay me cash every week!!

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Level 15
Jun 6, 2019 8:29:08 AM

*You* don't use a 1099 form of any type. If no W-2 was issued to you, then as far as the IRS is concerned you earned that money while self-employed and in business for yourself. So all of your business income and business expenses will be reported on SCH C as a part of your personal tax return.

Level 15
Jun 6, 2019 8:29:09 AM

Ask the business owner if they plan to issue you a form 1099-Misc.

Whether they do or not, you will, as Carl said, report the income as self employment on schedule C or C-EZ.

Although it may be news to you that you “have a business” (and most of the other people who get their first 1099-MISC); The IRS considers anything in box 7 of 1099-MISC to be self employment income. Enter the 1099-Misc income, at Other Common income / income from a 1099-MISC . TurboTax (TT) will complete Schedule C or C-EZ for you and allow you to deduct any expenses associated with this income. You'll also have to pay self employment tax (social security & Medicare) on any profits greater than $400. These types of payments are frequently done this way. Your "employer" is not the only one.

The IRS also considers undocumented cash income (no W-2 or 1099-MISC), for work performed, to be self employment income.

Returning Member
Jan 24, 2020 7:57:22 AM

hey I have the same type of question but do I just put how much I get paid for my self employment , or is there certain calculations i would need to do ... I also got W-2 

~first time TurboTax user,please help thank you