This is from TerminatedRamp on the Yahoo message board for Usana. He raises an excellent issue. The IRS already has a generally dim view on multi-level marketing because the odds of turning a profit are less than 1:100 (1%). In order for business deductions on a tax return to be legitimate, the “business” activity must be done with the intent of making a profit and with a likelihood of profit. Doesn’t sound like a Usana distributorship meets these guidelines if you listen to Usana CFO Gil Fuller.
