RobertB4444
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Absolutely.  It may have started out as a hobby but you're treating it as a business now.  This year your business lost money.  Next year maybe it will make money.  Keep trying!

 

If it doesn't make money after three years, though, then it is a hobby.  At that point the income is taxable but you can't deduct the expenses.  So it will probably be time to shut down the Etsy shop.

 

@Avaldez1393 

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