Because
you work as a housekeeper and you don't receive a W2 the IRS considers you a self-employed
independent contractor/small business owner. Therefore, you will have to
file a Schedule C. In order to do this then you would just total up all cash,
checks, and credit card income deposits that you received as income in 2016 and
enter them, along with your business expenses, on your Schedule C in Turbo Tax.
Note: In order to enter your expenses as
it relates to the 1099-MISC income you received you will have to upgrade to
TurboTax Self-Employed or TurboTax Home and Business.
To enter your income in TurboTax, follow these steps.
Log
into your tax return.
Use
the search box in the upper right hand corner.
Type
in "Schedule C" in the
box.
This
will bring up the "Jump to Schedule
C" link...click that link.
From
here TurboTax will ask you some specific questions about your business.
Note: As an independent contractor, without a specific
name for your independent business, your own name is the business
name and the business address is your home address unless you have an
office of your own at a different location.
You'll
be led through a different screens asking you more questions regarding your
business.
You'll
also be taken to a screen to enter your income (this is where you can
lump all your income together, or list the specific types...cash, check, or
credit card income and put it in General
Income). Once you've entered your income and
clicked Done and/or Continue.
Turbo Tax will bring you to the screen for you to
choose what expenses you would like to enter onto your tax return
