Question 37

Which of the following describes a taxpayer with a hobby?

A) Sara, an independent seller for a cosmetics company, who sells products to friends and neighbors because she enjoys learning about the new products available. She maintains separate business and personal accounts and keeps meticulous business records.

B) Craig, a taxpayer who builds model trains. He occasionally wins cash prizes in local train modeling contests. He deposits his winnings into his personal checking account.

C) Everett, a university research associate, who had made profits on his research activities in the past and fully expects to do so in the future.

D) Gail, a taxpayer who writes travel articles. She visits each location only after she has a valid contract with a publisher and keeps her business and personal accounts separate. Her travel expenses and earnings are in line with the earnings and expenses of other travel writers.