Webmar 7, 2022 · i believe that the payment received for a blood plasma donation is taxable income. The income would be reported as other income as follows: Select federal from the left side menu. Click on wages & income. Therefore you will pay income tax, but not social security or medicare taxes on the payments. The payments are entered as other income using the steps. Webmar 4, 2021 · i have a tax client that gives plasma and receives payment, $2125 for 2020. No 1099 is received to document payment. I have heard this go both ways, and i want to make sure i do his return properly.