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The IRS requires you to report any income, however minor. Having said that, when an employer "cashes out" an 'employee' after a very short term of employment, no W-2 is issued to the 'employee' or reported to the IRS.
If you try to report it as Wages in the "Other Income not already reported on a Form W-2" interview (Other Common Income > Miscellaneous Income) the program will require you to prepare and file additional forms (Form 8919 and Form SS-8) that will serve no material purpose given the amount involved.
You can, however, report the payment in the "Other reportable income" interview (Other Common Income > Miscellaneous Income). Given the amount and duration involved, it is reasonable to argue this payment was not related to your "main job" but is more accurately described as "Casual Labor".
The IRS requires you to report any income, however minor. Having said that, when an employer "cashes out" an 'employee' after a very short term of employment, no W-2 is issued to the 'employee' or reported to the IRS.
If you try to report it as Wages in the "Other Income not already reported on a Form W-2" interview (Other Common Income > Miscellaneous Income) the program will require you to prepare and file additional forms (Form 8919 and Form SS-8) that will serve no material purpose given the amount involved.
You can, however, report the payment in the "Other reportable income" interview (Other Common Income > Miscellaneous Income). Given the amount and duration involved, it is reasonable to argue this payment was not related to your "main job" but is more accurately described as "Casual Labor".
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