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Dog Breeding: Hobby or Business? The Hawaii Case That Won

November 17, 2025

“Beat the OBBBA/TCJA Rules
That Punish Dog Breeding Hobbies”

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The IRS loves to call dog breeding a hobby—and under the new OBBBA/TCJA rules, that can be a tax disaster. Income is fully taxable, but expenses? Off the table.

The good news: you don’t have to accept hobby status. With the right approach, breeders can protect deductions, prove profit motive, and escape the trap.

One Hawaii couple bred championship poodles, combined it with grooming and kennel services, and convinced the Tax Court they were running a real business. The result? They kept their deductions and beat the OBBBA/TCJA trap.

Want to know how they pulled it off—and how you can avoid hobby status too?

Discover How to Prove Profit Motive and Beat the Hobby Rules

CLICK HERE to read my completely new article titled:

“Beat the OBBBA/TCJA Rules
That Punish Dog Breeding Hobbies”

Filed Under: Filing tips, Hobbies, Losses, Records, Tax Planning

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