How do I report income from self-employment?

by TurboTax •   485
Updated December 11, 2025 8:33 AM

If you received a 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC for your self-employed income

  • Open or continue your return.

  • Navigate to the self-employed income section:

    • TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to self-employed income.

    • TurboTax Desktop: Search for self employed income (use this exact phrase, don't add a hyphen) and select the Jump to link.

  • Answer Yes on the Did you have any self-employment income or expenses? screen.

    • If you land on the Your 2024 self-employed work summary page, select Review next to the work you're adding income for.

  • Answer the questions on the following screens until you arrive at Let's enter the income for your work.

  • Select the form that applies to your situation and select Continue.

  • You can enter the info from your 1099 form on the following screens.

If your self-employment income was only from cash, personal checks, credit card payments, or cryptocurrency 

  • Open or continue your return.

  • Navigate to the Schedule C section:

    • TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to Schedule C.

    • TurboTax Desktop: Search for Schedule C and select the Jump to link.

  • Answer Yes on the Did you have any self-employment income or expenses? screen.

    • If you land on the Your 2024 self-employed work summary page, select Review next to the work you're adding income for.

  • Answer the questions on the following screens until you arrive at Let's enter the income for your work.

  • Select Other self-employed income and select Continue.

  • On the next page you can enter any cash, personal checks, credit card payments, or cryptocurrency (Form 1099-K) related to your self-employment.

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