Foreigner filing jointly (ex au pair)

[alinefilipek]

Hey guys.

I was an au pair last year until June 30 (2019). I got married to a US citizen that month and I got my green card in December (2019), so that means I am a resident for tax purposes.

We are about to file our taxes jointly. I read that I am supposed to declare the au pair income as self-employed but I am not quite sure what schedule I should use to include that income. Can someone help me?

Apparently my options are:

Schedule SE - But I don't have farm income, so where do I add my Au Pair income?

Schedule 2 - But there is no spot to add income, only taxes, how do I know my tax if I could not add my income?

Schedule C - But I am not the sole proprietor of anything, I don't have a business. 

I am sorry but I am really lost with how I should include that income. I just wanna do the right thing.

Thank you

[MaryK4]

You will want to enter as Schedule C unless your employer provided you with a W2- you would need to file Schedule SE to play the Self-Employment Tax as well.