<prompt> Human: I earn an estimated 4000 per year. I tried looking up information on this but Im not sure if I have to or not. I thought I didnt because I earn under 6,300, but then I read I might have to since Im considered self-employed and make over 400. So do I actually have to pay taxes or not? If I do, how do I go about it? Im paid in cash and I definitely have not been able to keep track of every dollar Im paid. Do I just estimate how much Ive made? Thank you!  <response>: Yes - technically, you owe taxes. You dont make enough to pay income taxes, but you will owe payroll aka fica taxes. this will come out to approximately 15 of your net income. gross sales minus expenses - you can deduct things like poo bags, transportation to your clients, advertising flyers for your business, etcHowever... not that we advocate for avoiding taxes, but I guarantee that the grand majority of 17 year old dog walkers that are paid in cash dont report their income. 