Hi, this is a question about reporting non-cash gifts from a household employer.

I helped a neighbor move (not my personal business--he asked me) and he paid me an hourly wage, which I suppose makes me a household employee. In total, he paid me $342.50 in cash. Also, as we were going through his belongings, he would find stuff he didn't want anymore and would tell me that I could take it or give it to someone else who could use it (things like clothing and small appliances). If it matters, this was not really from an attitude of compensation, just donation.

I think altogether the value of everything would be less than $1,700. But anyway, does the $1,700 no-W2 limit apply only to wages, or also to non-cash items? How should I report this stuff? And if he bought me meals while we were working, do I have to report that, also? Thanks.