If someone does a craft and wants to sell at a craft fair, do they need to have a tax idea number? Especially if it is only once in a while ...

Question

If someone does a craft and wants to sell at a craft fair, do they need to have a tax idea number? Especially if it is only once in a while when they do a craft fair? Thank you

Answer

Any revenues received from sales of your crafts can be reported as personal income under your own SSN. If you decide to transition this "once in a while" thing to an actual business, then you should strongly consider creating a business entity for personal protection. Then a Tax ID number would be required.

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