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Are You a Business Owner or Hobbyist? Many of us would like to turn our hobby into a regular business. That's fine as long as the business turns a profit. And, it may be fine as well if the business produces a loss and you enjoy the activity; even better if the loss can offset income from your day job.   Required Minimum Distributions Waived for 2009 Taxpayers can be subjected to an onerous excise tax if they take less than the required minimum distribution (RMD) from their retirement plan each year.   Retaining Tax Information and Records Retaining and storing your income tax information and records is an important final step of your tax filing responsibility. This article contains information on the rules for keeping your tax records.