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Originally Posted by Sil_liS
So the title "Special Tax Breaks for Writers" should have been "Self Employment Tax Breaks That Apply to Writers"?
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Yes.
If I'm a house painter and I incur travel expenses, research costs, or require equipment specifically for my business, I can deduct those from my taxes in the year they were incurred.
Hobbyists -- iirc, those who earn less than $500 in sales, or have not lost money on their sole proprietorship for 3 years in a row -- do not get those tax breaks.
Hobbyists are also entitled to the exact same copyright protections as professional authors.
So yes, authors are paying taxes just like everyone else.