Other income

[chad1p]

I earned about $1500 doing online work for a company that paid via Paypal and they don't send out 1099s.  How should I report this?  Am I considered a business?  I wasn't sure how to enter random other income using turbotax.  Thanks.

[CatinaT1]

Yes, you would be considered a business.  Even without any tax forms, you would enter the income as self-employment income.  You would need to file a Schedule C and pay SE taxes.  You may also enter any expenses related to your work to reduce your income.

To file a Schedule C, here are the steps:

1. Sign in to your account and select Pick up where you left off
2. At the right upper corner, in the search box, type in schedule C and Enter 
3. Select Jump to schedule C 
4. Follow prompts, you might be prompted to an upgrade if you have expenses