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What's the difference between self-employment income and other income?
by TurboTax• Updated 3 months ago
There are some major differences between them.
Self-employment income:
- Money you earn as a contractor, consultant, freelancer, or other independent worker.
- It's reported on 1099-NEC (Box 1), 1099-K (Box 1a), or as cash, check or credit card sales transactions.
- Requires you to complete Schedule C.
- You can deduct expense related to the income.
- Requires you to pay self-employment tax.
Other income:
- Money you received from something like a prize, award, lawsuit settlement, etc.
- It's most often on a 1099-MISC (Box 3).
- You report it on Line 8 of Schedule 1 of the Form 1040.
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