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Level 2
posted Mar 1, 2026 10:09:13 AM

Reporting Upside Referral Earnings

Hi Everyone,

Could you please advise me on how to correctly report my earnings from Upside? I received five bank transactions totaling $0.31 with the description: “You just earned $… thanks to your referral using Upside.”

It’s not a bonus — it’s earnings — but the amount is very small.

I would like to report it in TurboTax. Could you please provide step-by-step instructions for 2025 on how to do that correctly? I did not receive any tax forms.

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Employee Tax Expert
Mar 1, 2026 10:12:52 AM

I would recommend not reporting this.  Per IRS conventions, this will round down to zero and be disregarded. 

If you'd like to round up to $1, you can enter this in Miscellaneous income, then Other reportable income.  On this page you will be asked for a description and amount.  You can use any description here that makes sense to you.  

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Employee Tax Expert
Mar 1, 2026 10:12:52 AM

I would recommend not reporting this.  Per IRS conventions, this will round down to zero and be disregarded. 

If you'd like to round up to $1, you can enter this in Miscellaneous income, then Other reportable income.  On this page you will be asked for a description and amount.  You can use any description here that makes sense to you.  

Level 2
Mar 1, 2026 10:18:44 AM

Hi Susan,

Thank you for your quick response. Just for clarification, is this correct? (AI)


Method 2: Menu Navigation

  • Go to Federal Taxes > Wages & Income.
  • Scroll down to the Less Common Income section.
  • Click "Start" or "Update" next to Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C.
  • Select "Other reportable income".
  • Follow the prompts to enter a description (e.g."Jury Duty""Activity") and the amount.

Employee Tax Expert
Mar 1, 2026 10:19:53 AM

Yes, those are the current correct steps.