I've earned money helping family and they were paying me with strictly cash. Do I need to report it? If I do, how would I report it on my tax return this year?

[chuck131]

It was over 400 dollars worth of work.

[LenaH]

Yes, you would report the cash earned on a Schedule C, which is used to report earnings from a side gig or business you may have. Since you will file a Schedule C, you are can deduct ordinary and necessary expenses that are related to earning that income.   

Here's how to add your self-employment income:

1. Open or continue your return.
2. Navigate to the Schedule C section:
   • TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to Schedule C.
   • TurboTax Desktop: Search for schedule c and select the Jump to link.
3. Answer Yes to Did you have any self-employment income or expenses?
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Schedule C.

Here are the self-employed expenses you can deduct and where to enter them.

For more information, please see What is a Schedule C IRS form?