<prompt> Human: So first I apologize for any mistakes I make in this as Im not 100 familiar with this concept as Im only 18.A little while ago my uncle told me and my dad about how he made his son a business as a taxi driver because he drove him to the airport for his job and payed him like 10 for a drive which allowed him to deduct car expensesI think??. Me and my dad were both curious about this as I really love photography and would love making money off it in the long run. But we were wondering if I could use my hobby of photography as a business to be able to deduct camera equipment as a necessity for my business? Not sure if Im quite grasping this that well but any info would help thanks!  <response>: You have to be careful with this. Businesses are supposed to turn a profit. If yours consistently doesnt, and yet you keep doing it, the IRS will begin to question your profit motive. This is not good for you.Dont make unforced errors with the IRS, especially over something as silly as this. 