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Side Hustle & Gig Income

“Do I report Zelle payments from my side hustle on my taxes?”

CommonQuick Question · 30 min · $95

Zelle payments from a side hustle are often part of the tax picture, but the answer usually depends on what the payments were for, whether they were for goods or services, and how the income was documented in your records. In many cases, personal transfers are treated differently from business receipts, so the account labels and transaction details can matter. It can also matter whether Zelle activity was tied to a sole proprietorship, informal side work, or another business setup, since that affects how the income is tracked and reported. Sitting down with a CPA for thirty minutes is usually enough to draw a clean line on this.

In your 30-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:

  • Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
  • Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
  • Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
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This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.

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