I am helping my mom with her taxes. She is retired but is working through Giving Home Health Care, LLC to help my uncle. They sent her a 1099-MISC for what she made for the year with them. They do not take taxes unless you ask to, and she made quarterly estimated tax payments. When I enter her 1099-MISC into TT, it makes a Schedule C as if she is self-employed. With this it is saying she still owes a significant amount of taxes but that we need to complete the Schedule C as if she is self-employed. Is this necessary and what might I be missing?
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It is possible that she is self-employed and will need to file a schedule C if she is considered an independent contractor. This just means that the company does not treat her as an employee. The IRS considers you an employee if the company:
Basically, if she was able to pick and choose her assignments and schedule, she was likely an independent contractor. If she could not and the company had control, you can dispute it.
You can file for SS-8 and let the IRS determine her employment status it you believe they had behavior and financial control over your employment,
In the meantime, to report her income, if she does not agree with her being an independent contractor, you will need to enter her income by selecting the following:
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