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I don't have a W2 or 1099 this year. I did odd jobs all under $600. Do I file?

How do I file without a W2 or 1099?
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Vikrant83
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I don't have a W2 or 1099 this year. I did odd jobs all under $600. Do I file?

I think you should still file your tax return and indicate the total income - you do not need to pay anything until the income is above the taxable bracket. 

I don't have a W2 or 1099 this year. I did odd jobs all under $600. Do I file?

You are not required to file because your income is beneath the filing threahold. You would want to file if there were any withholdings that you would like to recover (it appears that you do not have such).  But you might still want to file because if you do, no one else can file using your SSN.  Protects your identy somewhat.

JamesG1
Expert Alumni

I don't have a W2 or 1099 this year. I did odd jobs all under $600. Do I file?

Self-employment income may be reported even if you did not receive an IRS form 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC.  Self-employment income is subject to self-employment tax as well as income tax.  You may also deduct ordinary and necessary expenses against your self-employment income.

 

Follow these steps:

 

  • Down the left side of the screen, click on Federal.
  • Down the left side of the screen, click on Wages and Income.
  • Scroll down to Self-employment.  Click Show more.
  • Click on Start / Edit / Add to the right of Self-employment income and expenses.
  • You will go through several screens that create your self-employment activity.
  • If you arrive at the screen Your self-employed work summary, click Edit to the right of the activity.
  • At the screen Here's your info, scroll down to income and click Add income for this work.
  • You will enter income as Cash and checks.
  • At the screen Here's your info, scroll down the expenses and click Add expenses for this work.
  • Follow the directions to enter the expense.

See also this TurboTax Help.

 

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I don't have a W2 or 1099 this year. I did odd jobs all under $600. Do I file?

You're not saying how much your earned income is, but since you'll likely owe some self-employment at the least, yes..you should file

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