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There is no W-2 self-employed specific form that you can create. Instead, you must report your self-employment income on Schedule C (Form 1040) to report income or (loss) from any business you operated or profession you practiced as a sole proprietor in which you engaged for profit.
At its most basic, here is how to file self-employment taxes step-by-step. Calculate your income and expenses. That is a list of the money you've made, less the amount you've spent. ... Determine if you have a net profit or loss. Fill out an information return. ... Fill out a 1040 and other self-employment tax forms.
If your expenses are less than your income, the difference is net profit and becomes part of your income on page 1 of Form 1040 or 1040-SR. If your expenses are more than your income, the difference is a net loss. You usually can deduct your loss from gross income on page 1 of Form 1040 or 1040-SR.
Take the final amount recorded in line 4c and enter it in line 6 (unless you also have income as a church employee and received a Form W-2). Line 7 states the maximum amount you can pay Social Security tax on, $142,800. This will be used for calculations in Lines 9-10.
Answer: Independent contractors report their income on Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship). Also file Schedule SE (Form 1040), Self-Employment Tax if net earnings from self-employment are $400 or more.