<prompt> Human: I graduated from college last December and instead of going the traditional 9-5 path, I have been working a wide range of part-time and odd jobs. The money is actually better than I expected and Im getting exposure to a lot of fields while being able to travel basically all the time, which is great, but it does make my tax situation a bit confusing. The informal jobs are mostly services provided to individuals or small businesses editing, translating, consulting, even small informal building projects.I will likely have around six W-2s all from part-time work at the end of the year totaling around 15,000. On top of this, I will have another maybe 10,000 that has come into my debit account from checks, venmo, and paypal, all from different people none of whom I am formally employed by. I have no clue how much my income in cash has been, but likely around another 5,000. I am not a formal tenant anywhere but live with parents and friends and pay for rent and other household epenses in cash.How on earth do I figure out what to report? All the W-2 jobs already withheld tax but the random string of deposits into my account seems like it will be a wild red flag. I love my current lifestyle and am building savings, paying off student debt, and working toward a more steady career, but Im concerned Im going to end up being ruined for failing to understand my taxes.  <response>: Youll have 15,000ish in wages, and 15,000ish as income on your Schedule C. You can deduct your ordinary and necessary business expenses on the Schedule C.Any unreimbursed employee expenses can no longer be deducted. Your business profits and wages are combined to calculate your federal income tax. Your business profits are used to calculate your federal self employment tax.These tax liabilities are combined to find your total federal tax for the year.You may also have state and or local filing and payment requirements. 