I had to stop working due to disability and collect SSDI. My spouse is the major breadwinner. I crochet and knit and sell those crafts online (and pre-covid, at craft fairs). In order to be sure I am not putting my disability payments in jeopardy, I applied for a state business license and report my income and expenses on our annual joint tax return as a business. I also fill out a WA state business return annually and remit my tiny sales tax revenue with it. Between business expenses like a PO Box (the cost even for the smallest box has gotten astronomical) and expanding my tool collection as my skills grow, I have never made a profit. Given periods of being unable to work consistently due to flares in my condition, I likely never will. Is there a more appropriate way to report my "sales" and "loses" than being a business?
