<prompt> Human: Hi guys!So this year I began selling products on an independent artist website and made a little bit of money around 900. I just found out that I need to do taxes on these payments and Im totally lost. Ive never had to files any form of tax returns and I dont want to get in trouble for not filling anything out. Any advice would be amazing! Thanks!!  <response>: IRS employee here: I began selling products on an independent artist website Welcome to the thrilling world of self-employment.Here are some useful references for self-employed persons. Keep. Good. Records.Publication 334 is the 2013 Tax Guide for Small Business, and provides a general business overview.Publication 535 for 2013 goes into detail about Business Expenses. Make ordinary and necessary your watchwords.Publication 587 for 2013 is the guide for Business Use of Your Home. Publication 505 is the 2014 reference for calculating and making Estimated Tax Payments, beginning on page 23. Managing your estimated tax payments takes discipline. If you have any withholding from a W-2 job, it is treated as tax paid throughout the year.Form 1040-ES is used to compute your quarterly Estimated Tax liability, and to make estimated tax payments by mail for tax year 2014 if you choose that path.IRS Direct Pay is a free and simple method to make ES payments online. EFTPS is a good option as well.Your income tax return is not easy, so no Form 1040EZ or 1040A for you.Schedule C for 2014 is where you report your income and expenses from the business, and determine the profit or loss. This schedule is attached to Form 1040.Schedule SE for 2014 is where you compute your Self Employment tax liability, and is also attached to the Form 1040. The rough number for self-employment tax is 15.3 of your net earnings income less expenses, see Schedule C above. This is in addition to your income tax liability based on your total income for the year. One-half of your self-employment tax liability is a deduction, which reduces your taxable income.The 2014 publications and 2015 Form 1040-ES should be available online after 122015.You may have state and local income and business tax filing requirements as well.Its a good idea to speak with a competent tax professional. Dont wait until April 2015.Good luck. Were all counting on you!Thank you for reading. 