If I only have a 1099 at the end of the year.Can I still claim travel expenses and get the earned income credit and child tax credit or does it disqualify me?

[DoninGA]

Why did you receive the Form 1099?  There are almost two dozen different 1099's which one did you receive?

Form 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, 1099-R, 1099-S, SSA-1099, etc.

[xmasbaby0]

Did you have self-employment income?   Do you have a 1099NEC?   What travel expenses are you asking about?   If you have self-employment income then you need to be using online Premier or any version of the CD/download software in order to prepare a Schedule C for business expenses such as milage driven while working.   Commuting to and from work is never deductible.   You may be eligible for the child tax credit and/or earned income credit, depending on the income you enter.

[y2kghost]

We haven't received one yet.But DoorDash is gonna be sending us a 1099.So I'm not sure which one I just need to know if i could still get earned income credit and the child tax credit.If I claim my gasoline as an expense

[xmasbaby0]

Yes---you have self-employment income.  Yes, you might be able to get child tax credit and/or earned income credit.  The amounts will depend on how much you earned.  

If you have self-employment income for which you will pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare,  you will need to use online Premium software or any version of the CD/download so that you can prepare a Schedule C for your business expenses.

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