Do you still get charged for the self-employed fee if you choose to not claim the income and do not file it?

[Vanessa · Accepted solution]

No, you do not get charged to file until you actually file.

However, if you have income from self-employment and are required to file a tax return or no other income with income of more than $400 from self-employment the IRS does require that you include it in your income.  It is not optional to claim it. 

[lolfirecr0tch]

Thanks for the quick response. It's a strange situation because the income is through paypal and they don't report below $25,000 so I'm trying to navigate it (It's less than $2,000 worth of income from dog sitting). I appreciate the help.