1099NEC

[Be3au 2017]

I am a sheriff deputy and work extra security that is assigned by my dept.  It also must be approved as I go to the extra jobs in my uniform as a representative of my dept.  I am not self employeed or a contractor so should not have to pay self employment tax. Only income tax should be applicable.  So, how do I report this income? And where in TurboTax?

[xmasbaby0]

If no tax, Social Security or Medicare is being withheld from your pay, then the IRS considers that to be self-employment income.  They are reporting it on a 1099NEC--so that means nothing is being withheld by the "employer."   

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2926899-how-does-my-side-job-affect-my-taxes

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/what-is-the-self-employment-tax/00/25922

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2902389-why-am-i-paying-self-employment-tax

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901340-where-do-i-enter-schedule-c

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3398950-what-self-employed-expenses-can-i-deduct

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901110-do-i-need-to-make-estimated-tax-payments-to-the-irs

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/self-employed/

[Be3au 2017]

I do receive W2's for my regular pay.  Only Income tax, medicare and our retirement plan is withheld.  Social Security is not applicable.  Other questions in the TurboTax community have stated that income similar to this reported on 1099NEC should be considered as sporadic and reported in other income as such.  Are these answers incorrect?

[ThomasM125]

Since the work you perform is substantial in nature and related to your duties as a salary employee, it is likely the IRS would consider it self-employment work if the income was not reported on a W-2 form.