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Tafkam Hokie

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At what point do you need to treat a revenue-generating hobby as a business


Quick background. I'm a woodworker, I kinda like to cook, and I'm also a martial artist who enjoys some of the weapon arts. Between those three interests, I have a need to sharpen various types of blades. Best I can tell, there is no one local, or even regional, who offers that service.

So I've invested quite a bit of time and money in the equipment and proficiency to sharpen a variety of items.

After sharpening most everything I own, plus a lot of cutlery for friends and family, I figured what the heck and put an ad on Craigslist offering a sharpening service.

For now, I'm calling this a hobby. I'm nowhere close to showing a profit yet, so really shouldn't be any tax implications.

At what point (other than the obvious...when you show a profit) do you need to stop calling something a hobby and actually get a business license, form an LLC, open separate business financial accounts, purchase insurance, etc? What other stuff is involved in operating a sole proprietor type business that I'm not thinking of?

Never done this before, so figure why not tap the Lounge for wisdom. Or smartarse remarks. I can work with either.

Posted: 08/14/2018 at 4:47PM



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Current Thread:
  Looks like it comes down to liability -- Tafkam Hokie 08/14/2018 8:47PM
  What Would Jesus Do? -- HokieGator 08/14/2018 6:09PM
  Put it in a basket and feed thousands. ** -- Hokie360 08/14/2018 6:49PM
  Using His lunch powers ** -- Baltimore Hokie 08/14/2018 6:54PM
  Where are you located ** -- Betabeachbum 08/14/2018 5:20PM
  NRV ** -- Tafkam Hokie 08/14/2018 5:41PM
  Is your plan to make money or is it just a hobby. -- Betabeachbum 08/14/2018 9:46PM
  I honestly don't know. For now, my only real goal -- Tafkam Hokie 08/14/2018 9:59PM
  Only a random audit will be a problem -- TomTurkey 08/15/2018 09:03AM
  Sounds like a fun hobby ** -- MEHOKIE 08/14/2018 5:16PM
  Won't happen. ** -- 48zip 08/14/2018 8:37PM

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