<prompt> Human: Hello,I am a college sophomore and I make quite a bit of money on the side through tutoring. I want to have this money counted as income so that I am able to contribute more money to my Roth IRA. From what I understand, I can only contribute as much money as I make that current year to my Roth IRA up to a limit. I am no where near that limit and I have some extra cash in my savings that I would like to invest into my Roth as soon as possible. How would I go about making the money that I make from tutoring into taxable income? Im hoping to make somewhere between 500-1000 minimum from tutoring.Assistant: Any income should be reported on your tax return, and if you report it and pay the appropriate taxes which will be very minimal if its your only income source. If it appears on your Tax Return as income then you can contribute it to your Roth.Human: Can I still do this if I dont get a W2 or a 1099 for the income as someone above noted?  <response>: Yes, the 1099 is just a reminder of what you earned and to tell the IRS and make it harder to cheat by not reporting it you both still can, and should report the income regardless. 