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Most tax preparers have encountered the client who can't quite distinguish that fine line between a hobby and business. It's up to the tax professional to explain the rules and, in many cases, help the client position what could be called a hobby so it can be considered a bona fide business activity in the eyes of the IRS. Ken Berry's article about a recent Tax Court case in which a documentary filmmaker with a day job as an attorney faced off with the IRS on the hobby loss rules.
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Filmmaker Lee Storey, who produced and directed the documentary "Smile 'Til It Hurts: The Up with People Story," has emerged from a protracted battle with the IRS with a giant smile on her face. Read more »» |
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