The Official Etsy Thread.

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Argh, and of course the day of my launch my webhost suffers a crash - my companion website is down now. Good thing I didn't list any custom orders, then, since a lot of the extra info on that is on my website!
 
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I had some extra time last night so I drew up a little doxie and listed that this morning! It's freakin' adorable if I do say so myself. Every time I see it I have a little giggle.
 
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Up to two sales now, only 3rd day of new shop. Though waiting for this 2nd buyer to buy so I can get more supplies!!! LOL
 
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That's great, Mer!

I forgot to remind everyone about my June giveaway- place an order this month and your name is put in a box for a drawing to be held on the 30th for a free magnetic wrap. :D Only one sale so far, so the odds are quite good! :p
 
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I'm seriously thinking about getting involved with the etsy world. I was wondering if people make enough money selling their products to actually supplement their income enough to make it worth their time or if it's just more of a hobby. And if you do make enough to make it worth your time, do you have to pay taxes or report the money you make?
 
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Nancy, you are supposed to report it on your income tax. It usually takes awhile to build a business up to the point that it's a significant supplement to your income, but even when it's still small, it's money and you're getting better and better at what you do as you go. :)
 
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nancy2394 said:
And if you do make enough to make it worth your time, do you have to pay taxes or report the money you make?
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Legally, yes. Any money you make during the year needs to be reported. Along the same lines though, all your expenses can be deducted. I believe you need to file a schedule C.

Now, whether anyone actually does it or not is another story.
 
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I've had a small business tax ID for several years and report my income; of course, right now I am spending WAY more than I'm making, so I have reported a loss for two years. My mom (who had a home business - daycare - for many years) told me this year, I need to report some kind of a gain, even if it means not claiming all my expenses... otherwise your business is not a business, it is considered a hobby.
 
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