Why do I need a business license as an artist?

If you intend to make money at what you paint, sculpt, carve, or otherwise create, you must consider getting a business license. The Internal Revenue Service makes distinctions about what constitutes a hobby versus what is a business. For more information, please click on the link below. 

Here’s how to tell the difference between a hobby and a business for tax purposes | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)