Where do I enter income from election poll duty?

[nyinyeb]

If you have received a W-2 for election /poll income, then you must report it as such.  If you have not received the Form W-2, then you should not have received more than $1,600 in compensation and the amount should be reported as Other Income.

Please follow the steps below to enter Poll/Election income:

1. Federal Taxes 
2. Wages & Income
3. Scroll down to Less Common Income
4. Select Miscellaneous Income
5. Select Other Reportable Income - enter Description (Poll or Election), enter the amount

Note: If you have received more than $1600 and no W-2 was issued, please contact the agency you worked for.

[MissMLB]

I made over $1000 but less than $1600 as an Elections Pollworker in 2024.  How do I enter my income earned as pollworker.  I did receive 1099 NEC. 

[SharonD007]

Are you sure you received a 1099-NEC and not a 1099-MISC?  A 1099-NEC is for nonemployee compensation (like a contractor).  One-time payments are generally reported on 1099-MISC.  Can you clarify the form you received?

[MissMLB]

To clarify the form received for my income earned as a Pollworker, for an amount greater than $1000 and less than $1600, was on a 1099 NEC form. 

[MarilynG1]

In the Income Topics list, scroll down to Miscellaneous Income 1099-A, 1099-C.

On the next page, scroll all the way down to Other Reportable Income.

Enter a Description/Amount.  Keep the 1099-NEC with your tax records as documentation for reporting this as Other Income.

@MissMLB