People such as doctors, dentists, veterinarians, lawyers, accountants, contractors, subcontractors, public stenographers, or auctioneers who are in an independent trade, business, or profession in which they offer their services to the general public are generally independent contractors. You are also a sole proprietor for income tax purposes if you are an individual and the sole member of a domestic LLC unless you elect to have the LLC treated as a corporation. A sole proprietor is someone who owns an unincorporated business by himself or herself. For example, if the single-member LLC is not engaged in farming and the owner is an individual, he or she may use Schedule C. Generally, for income tax purposes, a single-member LLC is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner and reports its income and deductions on its owner's federal income tax return. An LLC is an entity formed under state law by filing articles of organization.
You do need to make ongoing efforts to further the interests of your business. You do not need to actually make a profit to be in a trade or business as long as you have a profit motive. The facts and circumstances of each case determine whether or not an activity is a trade or business. A trade or business is generally an activity carried on to make a profit.
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