How to report income/file tax return for self-employment

[mm0919]

Good morning,

How to report income/file tax return for self-employment?
Don’t own a business - unemployed all year– earned a little doing odd jobs (such as dog walking, pet sitting, ran errands) received cash (in checks or paypal) ) – no 1099, no contracts, just oral informal agreements.

Thank you!

[Rocky Mtn Saver]

Mar 22, 2017 11:53:45 GMT -5 mm0919 said:

Good morning,

How to report income/file tax return for self-employment?
Don’t own a business - unemployed all year– earned a little doing odd jobs (such as dog walking, pet sitting, ran errands) received cash (in checks or paypal) ) – no 1099, no contracts, just oral informal agreements.

Thank you!

Generally, you'd report self-employment income and expenses on Schedule C. 

[whoisjohngalt]

on the front page of 1040 line 21 and you can take 1/2 of SE tax on line 27

or you can do Sched C and deduct your expenses, if any