Trying to add my PayPal 1099-K on FreeTaxUSA but it keeps directing me to a Schedule C instead. Am I doing something wrong?

I made some money from TikTok’s Creator Program last year, and the money is paid out through PayPal. I didn’t get any 1099-NEC forms from TikTok, but I did get a 1099-K from PayPal showing said earnings, so I want to use that to file my taxes. I am not sure if TikTok is still yet to send out a form later this month or if it’s just PayPal.

On FreeTaxUSA, I select “PayPal” from the list of sites, and then it asks me to select what the form is from—Personal Transactions, Business, or Rents Received. I assume TikTok counts as “Business,” so I select that, and then it tells me to fill out a Schedule C form instead. As I said, I don’t have a 1099-NEC from TikTok (unless they just haven’t sent it yet), so this is the only option that’s left.

The form I have from PayPal says 1099-K on it, so why can’t I just fill out the 1099-K portion when filing? I’m self-filing, so idk if I’m doing something wrong. Please help. Thank you!

The Schedule C is where business income goes, regardless of what method you are paid. You don’t have to have a 1099-NEC to file a Schedule C; it’s for all kinds of business income.

You are supposed to report it on the Schedule C.

Some 1099-K forms are for hobbies and other non-business activity. Those would NOT go on Schedule C.

Other 1099-K forms, including yours, ARE for business activity. Those DO go on Schedule C.

Your income goes on Schedule C.

Rowan said:
Your income goes on Schedule C.

You and u/Full_Prune7491 are twinning again.

Sage said:

Rowan said:
Your income goes on Schedule C.

You and u/Full_Prune7491 are twinning again.

People are going to think it’s my alt account.

Olin said:

Sage said:
Rowan said:
Your income goes on Schedule C.

You and u/Full_Prune7491 are twinning again.

People are going to think it’s my alt account.

Yes, I have considered that possibility.

@Sage
You’ll never know.

Sage said:

Rowan said:
Your income goes on Schedule C.

You and u/Full_Prune7491 are twinning again.

There’s only one answer.

Rowan said:

Sage said:
Rowan said:
Your income goes on Schedule C.

You and u/Full_Prune7491 are twinning again.

There’s only one answer.

I don’t know, maybe it’s tip income and OP can use the secret tip income exclusion.

@Sage
There’s also the ‘16th amendment was never ratified’ approach, but that’s wrong.

Rowan said:
@Sage
There’s also the ‘16th amendment was never ratified’ approach, but that’s wrong.

SovCitTube can be entertaining sometimes. I still don’t understand the ‘I’m the natural living person’ argument.

@Sage
The natural living persons aren’t subject to laws. Only the natural dead persons are. Or maybe the artificial living persons are. Or maybe the artificial dead persons.

Rowan said:
@Sage
The natural living persons aren’t subject to laws. Only the natural dead persons are. Or maybe the artificial living persons are. Or maybe the artificial dead persons.

How do I know if I’m an artificial living person? Kinda worried now.

@Valen
I dunno. There’s a different sub for SovCits.

Rowan said:
@Sage
The natural living persons aren’t subject to laws. Only the natural dead persons are. Or maybe the artificial living persons are. Or maybe the artificial dead persons.

It has something to do with indictments using ALL CAPS for names, which refers to CORPORATE ENTITIES with the same name as a natural living person.

Rowan said:

Sage said:
Rowan said:
Your income goes on Schedule C.

You and u/Full_Prune7491 are twinning again.

There’s only one answer.

What’s your favorite banh mi?

@Sage
I’ve never had it. I had to look it up.

Rowan said:
@Sage
I’ve never had it. I had to look it up.

This is exactly what u/Full_Prune7491 would say to confound me.

Banh mi are delicious BTW.