Failure to Report Side Hustle Income Can Jeopardize Your Security Clearance (SF-86 and IRS)

The article warns that failing to report side-hustle income to the IRS—and omitting it on the SF-86—can raise financial integrity concerns during clearance reviews. Under Adjudicative Guideline F (Financial Considerations), tax evasion or dishonest reporting may be treated as a security risk that can delay, deny, or revoke a clearance.