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Form 1040 - Household Employee
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To enter household employee wages not reported on Forms W-2 in the TaxAct program, follow the steps below. 

Online
Dashboard
  1. From within your TaxAct return, click Income. 
    • On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
  2. Click the Wages & Salaries drop-down.
  3. Click Add beside Household Employee Wages. 
  4. Complete the rest of the interview process. 
Classic
  1. From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
    • On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
  2. Click the Wages and Salaries drop-down, then click Wages received as household employee - not reported on Form W-2.
  3. Continue with the interview process to enter your information.
Desktop
  1. From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
  2. Click the Wages and Salaries drop-down, then click Wages received as household employee - not reported on Form W-2.
  3. Continue with the interview process to enter your information.