Taxes

[Valeria K]

Hi Kayla,

You will need to report Upwork income to IRS and you may want to consult with a local tax adviser about ways to do it. You can also check this help article to learn more about the conditions that need to be met in order for Upwork to send tax forms to a freelancer and this webinar recording for more tips on reporting your Upwork income.

[Kayla D]

Thank you. I did see that article before. Since I will not be getting a W-2 form sent to me, is there a place that I can download one or a place where I can see my complete earnings for the year?

[Valeria K · Accepted solution]

Kayla,

You can go to your Reports> Certificate of Earnings and use that PDF document when you report your income to IRS. 

[Kayla D]

Thank you very much Valeria, you were alot of help!

[Chris W]

Kayla D,

Was your certificate of earnings report accurate?

[Jennifer M]

Mine isn't. I suggest not using that and instead going through transactions

[Natalie T]

Hey Jennifer, 

So I went through my transactions like you mentioned you do. Don't shoot me if this sounds dumb, this is all very new for me still as I've never filed taxes with freelance work. Do I claim the entire amount I earned or only the amount that I actually received since UpWork took their portion too? I'm assuming we file for the entire amount and can try to possibly write off the UpWork fees as a business expense?

[Jess C]

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@Natalie T wrote:

Hey Jennifer, 

So I went through my transactions like you mentioned you do. Don't shoot me if this sounds dumb, this is all very new for me still as I've never filed taxes with freelance work. Do I claim the entire amount I earned or only the amount that I actually received since UpWork took their portion too? I'm assuming we file for the entire amount and can try to possibly write off the UpWork fees as a business expense?

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You can report your earnings and Upwork's fees either way, depending on what makes the most sense for you. I report only net income, since I never see the fees, but I've seen others report the full amount and then deduct fees as an expense. Both methods result in the same total.

[Erin H]

Valeria, do you know exactly where I report my income though? Would that be line 21 on the 1040 that asks for "other income"?

[Jennifer M]

lol seriously? Get an accountant or use Turbo Tax.