Per IRS Instructions for Form 1040 and 1040-SR, page 22:

Line 1

Wages, Salaries, Tips, etc.

Enter the total of your wages, salaries, tips, etc. If a joint return, also include your spouse's income. For most people, the amount to enter on this line should be shown in box 1 of their Form(s) W-2. But the following types of income must also be included in the total on line 1.

• All wages received as a household employee. An employer isn’t required to provide a Form W-2 to you if he or she paid you wages of less then $2,200 in 2020. If you received wages as a household employee and you didn’t receive a Form W-2 because an employer paid you less than $2,200 in 2020, enter “HSH” and the amount not reported to you on a Form W-2 in the space to the left of line 1. For information on employment taxes for household employees, see Tax Topic 756.

To enter this income into the TaxAct^® program:

1. From within your TaxAct return (Online or Desktop), click Federal (on smaller devices, click in the top left corner of your screen, then click Federal).
2. Click the Wages and Salaries dropdown, then click Wages received as household employee - not reported on Form W-2.
3. Continue with the interview process to enter your information.

The text "HSH" and the total amount of the wages received as a household employee will be printed on the dotted line next to Line 1 of Form 1040 when you print your return. If the text is applicable to your return (determined by the information entered), the TaxAct program automatically places the text in the correct location on the return. The text will appear on the printed or print preview form, but is only visible in Forms View for the TaxAct Desktop program.

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