1099NEC

[Archirodon]

Hi, after reviewing all Qs and answers, I still am unsure which way saves on taxes, filing amazon-vine as a hobby or as self employment income.

[Bsch4477]

Read the discussion here. 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/amazon-vine-1099-nec-how-do-i-report-income-and-a...

[ThomasM125]

You don't have a choice with respect to treating your activity as a hobby or business with the goal of saving on taxes. It either is a hobby or a business. A hobby is an activity engaged in without a profit motive, one in which you typically don't earn a profit and do not devote a significant amount of time and energy on it.

A business is an activity engaged in in a professional manner to earn a profit and one in which you devote a significant amount of time and energy. By default, you would expect a business to earn a profit in at least three out of the past five years, or it will likely be considered a hobby by the IRS. 

You can see this article for more clarity:  Hobby or Business?