The purchases from Arbonne that are for personal use are not part of the tax return. If you are not in the business of being an Arbonne Consultant, engaged in the activity for a profit making venture, then this is hobby income. The income and the expense should be listed under hobby.
Please use the information below to enter your hobby income and expense. Keep in mind:
- that the hobby expenses are used only if you can itemize deductions and are further limited in the miscellaneous expense category by 2% of your adjusted gross income (AGI), and
- that all hobby income is taxable regardless of whether the expenses are used on the itemized deductions (if the category is too low or standard deductions are used).
- Sign in to your TurboTax account.
- Click on Federal Taxes tab.
- Choose Wages and Income.
- Scroll down to Less Common Income and click Start to to right of Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C.
- Click Start to right of Hobby income and expenses.
- Click the image attached to enlarge and view for assistance.
