Regarding the donations, if she takes the charitable contribution deduction it will reduce her income tax due. That may affect the calculation on whether she’s “making money” or not.
However, she should probably be paying income tax on the value of the items she receives because they are payment for her labor in writing fake reviews. If she’s actually paying taxes on the income, then she could easily be losing money.
Charitable contributions are only deductible if you itemize deductions. Under current tax laws, only about 10% of returns are expected to itemize, generally high earners.
However, she should probably be paying income tax on the value of the items she receives because they are payment for her labor in writing fake reviews. If she’s actually paying taxes on the income, then she could easily be losing money.