
Lori Harper
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Jul 24, 2026
Episode 146: Hobby Losses, Gambling Wins, and the IRS's Fine Print
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2:19TammyHOST
So, I don't know, why don't you kick us off? Why don't you tell us what you have to share?

Lori HarperGUEST
And what that means is if you are a sole proprietor and you have a business that you report on schedule C of an individual tax return or a farm that you put on schedule F of your personal tax return, if you annually are reporting losses for that activity, the IRS can start to view that as a hobby.

Lori HarperGUEST
And if it's considered a hobby, you are not allowed to deduct the expenses associated with that activity.
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18:19TammyHOST
You sure you got some penalties, but I'm blown away at how that's happening, happening today even.