Why do I owe Federal Tax when my income was lower than my standard deduction amount?

[rloveall14]

My income was $2083.33
The Standard deduction was $6000 or so

[Texas Roger]

Was any of your income from a 1099-MISC? If so, you must pay self employment tax and there is no standard deduction for self employment tax. The standard deduction is only for ordinary income tax.

[rloveall14]

Yes, it was from a 1099-Misc. I am self-employed. Thank you. I just needed to make sure before filing. This is my first year self-employed.

[Texas Roger · Accepted solution]

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