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Scenario $1$: Hobby Loss vs$.$ Business, with a Side of Self$-$Employment

Sarah is a photographer with the following income$/$expenses for the year:

Photography revenue: $$8,000$

Photography expenses: $$11,000$

Wages from an unrelated job: $$55,000$

Interest and Dividend Income: $$1,000$

Itemized Deductions: $$18,000$

Questions:

Can Sarah deduct the full $$3,000$ photography loss? Analyze the factors the IRS considers in determining hobby vs$.$ business.

If some of the loss is deductible, where on her tax return would it be reported?

Is the photography income subject to self$-$employment tax?