I earned $3,500 as independent contractor, but I did not receive a 1099-misc. How do I report that income

[Hal_Al]

The IRS considers  undocumented cash income (no W-2 or 1099-MISC), for work performed, to be self employment income. Enter at "Business Income & Expenses" and TurboTax (TT) will complete Schedule C or C-EZ for you and allow you to deduct any expenses associated with this income. You'll also have to pay self employment tax (social security) on any profits greater than $400.

You may have to upgrade to the Self Employment version of TT. If you have no expenses to deduct, There's a chance you may be able to use TT Deluxe or Premier. Enter your income at the 1099-Misc screen (even if you didn't get a 1099-misc). You do not need the payer's ("employer's") Employer ID Number (EIN).

In TurboTax (TT), enter at:
- Federal Taxes tab

 - Wages & Income

Scroll down to:

   - Other Common Income

      -Income from Form 1099-Misc

When asked why you got the 1099-Misc, select “Freelancer or Independent contractor”

[Coleen3]

Didn't get a 1099-Misc for your self-employed income?

Report income without a 1099. 

• Click on Federal Taxes on the top row of TurboTax Deluxe Online.
• Click Wages & Income
• Under All Income, click Show all income
• Scroll to Self-Employment, click Start
• Click Yes to Did you have any self-employment income or expenses?
• Enter any income from sales or services that weren't reported on Forms 1099-MISC