I'm not sure where you heard that filing your 1099 NEC from Amazon Vine voices program under "Hobby Income" leads to an IRS Audit.
I filed mine as Hobby Income my tax agents advice, TurboTax tax agent and veteran Viners, and did not get flagged for audit. I've already received my refund. My 2023 Vine 1099 NEC was $7,900. It is not SE income and you can't deduct expenses from it so you should be assured that hobby income is not the wrong way to go. But it's everyone's own personal choice to determine what fits their tax situation, best.
