Real ChatGPT answer · index seedVzNMHGj4Wn8completeFinance and banking · taxes and tax softwareinformational
What counts as freelance income versus a hobby when filing taxes for a small side project?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What counts as freelance income versus a hobby when filing taxes for a small side project?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
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ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
IRS hobby or business tax distinction profit motive nine factors Schedule C hobby income 2026 Google ↗
IRS self employment tax $400 net earnings Schedule C hobby income expenses 2026 Google ↗
- IRS – Is that activity just a hobby or a business? · irs.gov
- Income & Expenses · irs.gov
- Schedule C & Schedule SE · irs.gov
- 2025 Instructions for Schedule C (Form 1040) · irs.gov
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IRS hobby or business tax distinction profit motive nine factors Schedule C hobby income 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
IRS self employment tax $400 net earnings Schedule C hobby income expenses 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 |