Facts Amy, a self employed US customs broker, obtained a customs broker's license from US Customs and Border Protection in 1991. Since 2003 Amy has operated a customs brokerage business, Atlantic Air Express, LLC, (Atlantic Air), from her home. For 2004 Amy reported self employment income of $45,649. From this activity, Amy reported a net profit on Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business, for each year from 2005 to 2011. For 2007 the year in issue, Amy reported a net profit of $130,872 on Schedule C Amy began breeding Great Pyrenees dogs in 1994 on a half acre of property in New York, where she sets up kenneling facilities. Amy incurred expenses to set up the kennel and to purchase dogs, food, grooming supplies and equipment, a vehicle to transport the animals, and advertising 1994 to 1999 Amy sought to build the prestige and reputation of the dog breeding operation, Impyrial Great Pyrenees (Impyrial), by producing a robust stock of Great Pyrenees dogs and showing the dogs at dog shows. She spoke with experienced Great Pyrenees breeders and visited various successful kennels to gather information for developing a breeding program. Amy's dog breeding activity sustained losses every year until 2010, for which she reported a small net profit In 1999, when Amy owned five dogs, she moved Impyrial to a 15-acre farm in Orange County, New York. The purpose of the move was t accommodate a large breeding program. Amy also obtained a purbred dog license from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets which is available only for kennels that maintain more than 10 dogs. By 2007 Amy owned 26 dogs Amy's main source of income from the dog breeding activity is the sale of puppies. Amy typically charges $1,200 for a puppy but charges as much as S4,000 for a puppy sired from one of her top winning show dogs. Amy sold approximately six puppies between 1994 and 1999 During 2000 and 2001 Amy's dogs produced breeding program, including Lyme disease, bacterial infections, and thyroid problems. From 2002 to 2009 Amy attempted to breed 46 female dogs, resulting in 17 pregnancies. The pregnancies produced 13 litters. In 2009 after consultations with veterinarians and fertility specialists Amy administered a month long antibiotic treatment to all of the dogs and treated some of the female dogs with thyroid medication Amy's dogs produced two litters shortly after the medical treatment. These were the first pregnancies in nearly 18 months. Amy sold 18 puppies in 2010 six litters. In 2002 the dogs began to have fertility problems. Amy's dogs had other health problems that also disrupted the In addition to selling puppies, Amy sells semen from the male dogs to breeders and charges stud fees ranging from $1,200 to $2,500 for top winning Facts Amy, a self employed US customs broker, obtained a customs broker's license from US Customs and Border Protection in 1991. Since 2003 Amy has operated a customs brokerage business, Atlantic Air Express, LLC, (Atlantic Air), from her home. For 2004 Amy reported self employment income of $45,649. From this activity, Amy reported a net profit on Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business, for each year from 2005 to 2011. For 2007 the year in issue, Amy reported a net profit of $130,872 on Schedule C Amy began breeding Great Pyrenees dogs in 1994 on a half acre of property in New York, where she sets up kenneling facilities. Amy incurred expenses to set up the kennel and to purchase dogs, food, grooming supplies and equipment, a vehicle to transport the animals, and advertising 1994 to 1999 Amy sought to build the prestige and reputation of the dog breeding operation, Impyrial Great Pyrenees (Impyrial), by producing a robust stock of Great Pyrenees dogs and showing the dogs at dog shows. She spoke with experienced Great Pyrenees breeders and visited various successful kennels to gather information for developing a breeding program. Amy's dog breeding activity sustained losses every year until 2010, for which she reported a small net profit In 1999, when Amy owned five dogs, she moved Impyrial to a 15-acre farm in Orange County, New York. The purpose of the move was t accommodate a large breeding program. Amy also obtained a purbred dog license from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets which is available only for kennels that maintain more than 10 dogs. By 2007 Amy owned 26 dogs Amy's main source of income from the dog breeding activity is the sale of puppies. Amy typically charges $1,200 for a puppy but charges as much as S4,000 for a puppy sired from one of her top winning show dogs. Amy sold approximately six puppies between 1994 and 1999 During 2000 and 2001 Amy's dogs produced breeding program, including Lyme disease, bacterial infections, and thyroid problems. From 2002 to 2009 Amy attempted to breed 46 female dogs, resulting in 17 pregnancies. The pregnancies produced 13 litters. In 2009 after consultations with veterinarians and fertility specialists Amy administered a month long antibiotic treatment to all of the dogs and treated some of the female dogs with thyroid medication Amy's dogs produced two litters shortly after the medical treatment. These were the first pregnancies in nearly 18 months. Amy sold 18 puppies in 2010 six litters. In 2002 the dogs began to have fertility problems. Amy's dogs had other health problems that also disrupted the In addition to selling puppies, Amy sells semen from the male dogs to breeders and charges stud fees ranging from $1,200 to $2,500 for top winning