Who Files a Schedule C?

Self employed people file a Schedule C. It is a form that is added to your 1040. The Schedule C is used to report any income you made from being self employed. (Click here for a detailed description of Schedule C.)

Here is a list of some of the jobs that use a Schedule C most often:

  • Hair Stylists
  • Uber / Lyft Drivers
  • People with Airbnb rentals
  • A person with a lawn care business
  • Independent contractors
  • Amazon affiliate sellers
  • Anyone that gets a 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC
  • Painters
  • Writers
  • Any small business with no employees

If you work for yourself and set your own hours, you can probably use a Schedule C to file your taxes.