How do I file for income earned from selling on eBay?

[kathryn90clark]

I was going to try "Other earned income" but it says that the income is from an employer and should've been on a W2 but wasn't. That's not my case, though. Please help!

[EdwardL · Accepted solution]

To report your income from eBay sales please go to: Federal Taxes > Wages & Income > scroll down to Less Common Income > Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C > Other Reportable Income and click Start. 

The Miscellaneous Income category includes:

• Wages not already reported on a W-2 (like for a household employee)
• Reimbursed deductions
• Bad-debt recoveries
• Long-term care accounts
• Coverdell ESA and 529 QTPs (Form 1099-Q)
• Cancellation of debt (like from credit cards)
• Bartering income not already reported
• Income and expenses from a hobby
• Income from personal property that you rented to someone
• Income from a U.S. possession
• Other reportable income