If I received payment for monitoring kids at home during COVID for 2 months, what do I file it under?

[DanaB27]

Income received for being a at home Child Care provider will be self-employment income. 

Please follow these steps:

1. Login to your TurboTax Account 
2. Click on the Search box on the top and type “Schedule C”
3. Click on “Jump to Schedule C”
4. TurboTax will walk you through the questions to enter income and expenses.

Please see What self-employed expenses can I deduct? and Why am I paying self-employment tax? for additional details.

If you want to claim expenses you will have to upgrade to TurboTax Self-Employed.

[casadayk12]

Thank you! Is this the case if it was only for 3 months? It wasn’t a business, I was watching friends kids, so just want to make sure!

[DMarkM1]

Yes, if you were paid to perform a service it is income.