Self Employed

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May 16, 2025
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I am a teacher, always paid monthly and receive a W2 at the end of the year. I want to claim my profession as Self-Employed. I can come and go as I please and work for different school districts, can I file as self-employed and take the deductions that come with that declaration?

JotikaT2

No. Since you are paid with a W-2, you are considered an employee and would not be eligible to treat the activity as self-employed income. There is an Educator Expense deduction that you are entitled to. Please see this link for more details.

If you have other jobs where you do receive a 1099-NEC, then you would be able to claim those expenses incurred as part of earning the 1099 income as being attributable to self-employment. Please see what self-employed expenses can I deduct?

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