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posted Mar 10, 2021 4:16:03 PM

Rcvd $ for poll worker job - no W2 - read W2 is given only over $600 earned but less still should be report on 1040. Loop created w/ans "No W-2". How to add to inc?

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Expert Alumni
Mar 10, 2021 4:34:57 PM

Yes all income needs to be reported

If you are not reporting this as Self-employment, enter it as Other Income

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Sign into your account and your return

Type   other reportable income   into the Search Box and click the “Jump to other reportable income” link

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Click Federal on the left side-bar

Click Wages & Income along the top

Scroll down to the last section Less Common Income and click Show more to open drop-down

Scroll down to last section Miscellaneous Income and click Start

Scroll down to the last section Other reportable income and click Start

Enter the description as “To file for recovery rebate credit” and the amount as a 1

Level 15
Mar 10, 2021 4:39:56 PM

By the way,  the $600 min is for a 1099NEC for self employment.  You have to report all your self employment or 1099NEC no matter how small and if under the 1040 requirement.  If you were an employee you would get a W2 for any amount, even a small amount like $2.  Did they take any deductions out of your pay?  

 

If they didn't report it on a W2 then you were self employed for it and you have to report it and pay self employment tax on it.  The SE tax is to pay the SS & Medicare that wasn't taken out like on a W2.