Extra income from mowing lawns

[timandemily03]

It was only $800, as an extra small summer job.  No documentation as it was for random neighbors

[DianeW · Accepted solution]

Extra earned income is taxable and should be reported as self employment.  You can deduct any ordinary and necessary expenses required by  you to earn this income.

In TurboTax Premier:

• Select Federal Taxes tab
  
• Wage & Income
• Show more (if necessary)
• Scroll to Business Income
• Select Business income and expenses (sch C)
• Follow the prompts to enter your income and expense for this activity
  

[timandemily03]

turbo tax is saying i have to upgrade to home and business, that premier doesn't do sch c....

[timandemily03]

oh, and thanks Diane!

[timandemily03]

i feel like we went through this last year with a small amount of additional income in the summer, and we ended up not needing to report it?? Not really sure though

[DianeW]

TurboTax Premier does do a simple C, try going to Less Common Income and selecting Miscellaneous Income at the bottom of the list.  Then select no 1099-MISC received.

[timandemily03]

Ok, I got my income from mowing...and added a bonus from my husband's employer...but have found out it was already included on the w2. I can't figure out how to remove it now. I've tried getting back to it, but it is requiring me to reenter info....I just need to delete. Can u help?

[DianeW]

If you select Federal Taxes, then wages & income you should see the bonus $ in front of a category.  Choose Edit and on the next screen choose update on categories that have that button.  Then go forward until you can remove or delete the amount.

[timandemily03]

Ok, another issue...it is asking for a 8919, and I don't have one. I presume it is from the $800 mowing income. I dont know how to fill out the form...specifically the reason code.

[DianeW]

Make sure you didn't say the lawn mowing was wages.  Change an answer if this is the case, because this is not wages.  This form should not be needed.

[timandemily03]

What should it be reported as. Am I needing the sch c? I would do that, but we are not a "business" and I don't want to pay extra for turbotax home and business...

[DianeW]

It is income that will have to go on a 1040, so you can choose Deluxe which will accommodate this income.

[timandemily03]

This is frustrating...how do I do that?

[timandemily03]

What about hobby income?

[timandemily03]

And I'm having a hard time removing the income that required the 8919