I'm thinking of doing crafts at home to sell for extra income. I'll be gentle art
dolls, sculptures, stuffed animals and some cross-stitch work. Without having to resort to the cost of renting space in a flea market or deposit in a store, would be the best option to publish my work as I have to gain Leval present income tax benefits of buying?
Lois, the cheapest way to advertise their work would through the Internet, where many artists spend their time these days. And since Yahoo has come to for advice, I guess I would be comfortable for you. {Check out this article I wrote for the New York Times about the artists to explore new markets for their work: eBay and Etsy http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/business/smallbusiness/27shift.html?_r = 1} are two sites that are popular among artists. There is no intermediary between the artist and the consumer can set the price and terms and go from there. eBay has a large community of artisans and provides a guide to get started. If http://pages.ebay.com/buy/guides/crafts-selling-guide/ already sold other things on eBay and are familiar the process would be a natural place to try. Some artists prefer to sell their work in an online community that focuses exclusively on artists. This is where Etsy Etsy is essentially an online mall, where all the shops that sell handmade items. Although Etsy is not free, is very close.
Subscribe to Esty and openness Your Store Online is free. Once you list items for sale in your Etsy shop, you pay 20 cents for each item on your list.
When you make a sale, you pay a commission of 3.5 percent. Details on how to start selling Esty are here: http://www.etsy.com/faq_selling.php As for taxes, Do you sell you do not mind. Income is income for the state and federal tax collectors. The short answer is that after they have reached $ 400 in revenue per account own, you must report your federal taxes. However, your t ax situ
ation will depend on a variety of things, including what other income you have. Also federal taxes, there is also the estate tax and sales taxes, which vary by state. The website of the Small Business Administration has a useful section on tax planning for small businesses. {} Http: / / www.sba.gov / smallbusinessplanner / management / paytaxes / index.html Also be sure to talk with your accountant regularly.
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