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they key word there is "profits" and that does not mean that if you buy something for $1 and sell it for $2, you made $1 in profit....the rules of accounting allow you to deduct a lot of stuff if you are running a business....such as the gas to (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) Sure, I mean I can write off all kinds of stuff. But what does money earned from something like this qualify as? Capital gains? Wages and tips? Other income on Schedule SE? I guess, I'd like to hear how other people are handling this. If you (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) I use Schedule C to calculate and report profit and (loss). If you use something like TurboTax, you'll also be led to stuff like calculating depreciation on items that are used in your business, as appropriate. This is not qualified tax advice (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) I'm not sure if this is applicable, but in my tax software, I am prompted for "hobby income" which can apparently be written off up to the level at which you invested in said hobby. So for example, if LEGO is your hobby and you spent $1,000 on (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) I would suggest business income, using the Schedule 'C'. You also need to use schedule 'SE', which is for social security tax. You enter the net profit (or loss) from your schedule 'C' on the schedule 'SE'. The really tricky part comes when (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) Of course, the laws for Tax in the UK are quite different. I'm certainly not an accoutant either, but I can comment on a few things. If fact, a great many people in the UK don't even have to do their tax return, but it's required if your tax (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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