<p>True.</p>
<p>SE taxes are due if the Self-Employment income is more than $400.</p>
<p>For that you will need Form SE, and information from Schedule C.</p>
<p>Babysitting is one thing. But what are those other under-the-table jobs, and why don’t your employers put you on those payrolls? There are a lot of protections built in (workman’s comp for example in case of a work-related injury) that you don’t have if you are working off the books.</p>