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posted Jan 30, 2024 5:49:18 PM

Y wife worked as an Uber driver but she only did less than 1000, where do I add this if they didn't send her a w2?

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Level 15
Jan 30, 2024 5:57:16 PM

It's not W2 income.  She should get a 1099NEC for it.  It is self employment income.  

You need to fill out schedule C for self employment business income and pay self employment tax in addition to regular income tax on it.  The SE tax is to pay Social Security and Medicare tax that wasn't taken out like on a W2.

 

You use your own name and ssn or business name and EIN if you have one.   You should say you use the Cash Accounting Method and all  income is at risk.  After you put in your income and expenses  if your net profit is $400 or more you will pay 15.3% for 2013  Self Employment tax in addition to your regular income tax.  The Schedule SE will be automatically filled out for it.

 

You can enter Self Employment Income into Online Deluxe but if you have any expenses you will have to upgrade to the Premium version.

 

How to enter income from Self Employment

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/...

 

How to report Lyft and Uber income

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/uber-or-lyft/help/where-do-i-enter-my-lyft-uber-income/00/26804

 

How to enter Uber and Lyft without a 1099NEC

How do I enter income from Uber or Lyft when I didn't get a Form 1099 this year?

 

Tax Tips for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar and other Car Sharing Drivers FAQ

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/self-employment-taxes/tax-tips-for-uber-lyft-sidecar-and-other-car-sharing-drivers/L3IulMEzp

 

IRS Gig working info

Gig Economy Tax Center | Internal Revenue Service

Expert Alumni
Jan 30, 2024 5:58:07 PM

They will not send you a W-2, but they may send you a 1099-NEC.  Your wife is considered self-employed as an Uber Driver.  

 

To enter your self-employment income click the following:

  • Federal
  • Income and Expenses
  • Show More next to Self-Employment
  • Start or Revisit next to Self-Employment
  • Yes, to you have any self-employment income or expenses
  • Enter the type of self-employment work you do
  • Click through a few more screens and you will get to a screen that says "Your XX info"
  • Click Looks good
  • Then you will come to a screen that says Let's enter the income for your business.  It will give you the option of 1099-NEC or Other self-employed income including the 1099K , cash and checks.  Select the one that applies to you and hit continue
  • If you do not select one, it will not let you enter your income
  • Enter your self-employment income on the next screen
  • Continue and on the next screen click add expenses
  • scroll down and click add more until you see vehicle expenses since her vehicle expenses related to her Uber driving is deductible