Don't forget to keep all receipts for everything, if you do get a 1099, and make enough for them to issue you one like was said over 600.00, make sure you write off your computer and any and all other expense that relate to your job, because you are going to get screwed in the self employment portion of you taxes if you have income. If you had started your own corp, which isn't so expensive they are not required to issue you a 1099, but that's more legal jumble.