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Because not everything is about businesses or money. Nor should there be any expectation of monetizing our hobbies / personal time.

There is a modern obsession with monetizing -everything- that one does, turning -everything- into a "hustle". Why can't people just do things in their spare time for fun without being bombarded about monetizing them?

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Fortunately for me, tax deductions are one of my favorite interests and talents.

Are you just disagreeing to disagree here? If they like painting on beaches and have a way to make a few bucks to finance these trips why wouldn't they?

Maybe you have unlimited funds to finance your hobbies, but others sometimes need to be a bit creative to fund their passion.

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