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.