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posted Feb 16, 2026 6:54:19 AM

eBay income without getting a 1099K

where to report income from ebay without a 1099K? Since sales were below $20k in 2025, eBay will not be issuing a 1099K as I understand it. Where should income be reported?

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Employee Tax Expert
Feb 17, 2026 2:00:55 PM

It depends upon the nature of the sales activity.  It would be helpful to know how the income was reported on the 2024 income tax return.

 

Are you:

 

  • reporting the income and expense as self-employment income on Schedule C?
  • reporting the income as personal item sales on Schedule D of the Federal 1040 tax return?
  • reporting the income as hobby income  on Schedule 1 as activity not engaged in for profit?, or 
  • are you reporting the income in some other way?

IRS form 1099-K is an input form.  How the income (and expense) is reported depends upon the nature of the income, not the input form.

 

Please clarify and someone will be able to assist you.

 

 

 

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Feb 17, 2026 6:40:54 PM

Thank you.  
Since the sales on eBay are below the $20k requirement, I will not be given a 1099k form. Sales were small,  from selling old baseball cards. Do I simply report the income as miscellaneous income?

Employee Tax Expert
Feb 17, 2026 7:34:09 PM

You certainly may.  If you report as miscellaneous income or hobby income, you will only be able to report the gross proceeds, no cost of sales.  Do not know how much your cost basis on the sold items will be.

 

Using the Desktop version, the entries would be Miscellaneous income / Other reportable income / +Add.

 

Self-employment income or personal item sales may report the cost of sales but, I think, you are using a Basic version which may require an upgrade.

 

Post if you have further questions or need the Desktop entries.

 

@jrc0109