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No, in order to take this deduction the income would have to come from a qualified trade or business.  If you are reporting the income as hobby income then you cannot take the deduction.  If you are reporting it as business income, subject to self-employment taxes, then yes it qualifies. 

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-provision-11011-section-199a-qualified-business-i...

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