Use Schedule C (Form 1040) to report income or loss from a business you operated or a profession you practiced as a sole proprietor. An activity qualifies as a business if:
- your primary purpose for engaging in the activity is for income or profit, and
- you are involved in the activity with continuity and regularity.
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