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Paper Roses

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5. Hi Grasswire2. I just found about this ruling yesterday. So much for plans.
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 06:23 AM
Apr 2022

Last edited Tue Apr 5, 2022, 07:12 AM - Edit history (1)

This is grossly unfair. Anything you sell on FB, Marketplace, eBay or other site will be sending you a 1099 if you exceed $600 worth of sales. I believe it also includes postage within that amount.. I had a link to the article but it was already posted. All the stuff you've collected, not just dealers but the general public is subject to this. Who of us has any receipts from stuff we bought years ago. I had already put together some stuff to try and sell on-line . I guess this is not going to happen. A few states have indicated a higher level to meet before the 1099 but I'm not sure how that applies because this is an IRS thing. I think the article is confusing and not written for the average householder.

As I read the article, yes it applies to garage sales, estate sales. I guess it applies to just about anything you want to sell. My stuff is all mine, not bought for resale, many family items that my kids don't want.
I think this is going to be a big boondoggle.

I would like to know how this came about. I sold a few things this year, nothing over $ 20 dollars but I have no idea how much I paid or even where or when I bought them. I had planned to sell a couple on Cast Iron Pans, Guess not. I don't need this baloney!

Best to all as you try and figure this out. The market prices of some of the stuff we might want to sell is very bad now. A couple of pieces of good furniture and you're over the limit.

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My girlfriend is very sad samplegirl Apr 2022 #1
when she's a billionaire she may never pay tax again. thanks to our congress both msongs Apr 2022 #2
here's a link to ebay and an explanation of the new rules which are for ONLINE sales msongs Apr 2022 #3
Not just online, but anything paid through payment sites like Paypal, Venmo etc. MichMan Apr 2022 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Apr 2022 #4
If you got more from ebay than you paid for the item, you were always supposed to pay taxes. Hoyt Apr 2022 #14
So if I bought a widget 25 yrs ago and sold it yesterday for $5 more than I paid..... MichMan Apr 2022 #16
Mich, no one is coming after you for $5 profit, which would be about a dollar in taxes. Hoyt Apr 2022 #17
Just throw away the 1099 and pretend I never received it? MichMan Apr 2022 #18
The 1099K doesn't report income, it reports transactions. sl8 Apr 2022 #19
Pick #2 and don't worry about it any more. Hoyt Apr 2022 #20
Hi Grasswire2. I just found about this ruling yesterday. So much for plans. Paper Roses Apr 2022 #5
It was part of the Infrastructure bill passed last November MichMan Apr 2022 #6
What if I have no receipts? C_U_L8R Apr 2022 #8
Sell for cash only, or pay the IRS MichMan Apr 2022 #10
It's easy enough to estimate what you paid for a rare guitar or something. Plus, the IRS isn't Hoyt Apr 2022 #15
They say that only goods that are sold for a profit are considered taxable, but how to prove it ? MichMan Apr 2022 #9
I think this information and link should be posted in "General Discussion". Paper Roses Apr 2022 #11
We are now paying sales taxes for items bought from individuals on ebay. Chainfire Apr 2022 #12
We are now paying sales taxes for items bought from individuals on ebay. Chainfire Apr 2022 #13
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