If your self-employment is under $400, you do not need to file a return JUST to report it. Meaning, if you otherwise do not need to file a return, you do not need to do so just to report $300 in self-employment income.
However, if you otherwise have to file a return, you will need to include it.
To enter your self-employment income select the following:
Federal
Income and Expenses
Show More next to Self-Employment
Start next to Self-Employment
Yes, to you have any self-employment income or expenses
Enter the type of self-employment work you do and you can select that you use your name for your business
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. Here is where you will enter the money you receive.
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
* Please note navigation may differ slightly depending on which version of TurboTax you are using
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