Comments on: IRS Wants eBay to Disclose User Earnings For Tax Purposes

By: Double Headboard

Double Headboard — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:31:11 +0000

food stamps are great because it is instant food and you can consider it also as free lunch ;–

By: David Begum

David Begum — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:41:31 +0000

Food Stamps are nice and handy if you want some fast meals.,;*

By: Mick Russom

Mick Russom — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:18:51 +0000

When the commies fail, they destroy business. If there are businesses still alive, they go after them for money. This is like the Hugo Chavez show, in the USA, with the last free republic at stake!

By: Deneen

Deneen — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:58:41 +0000

To the dummy that talks about federal tax and we shouldn’t pay. Where would you get your free medical and food stamps from? I think ebay sellers need to claim what they made and be taxed because these people are getting free medical and food stamps even though the economy is hurting. NOT FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They wouldn’t even get the medical and food stamps if it wasn’t for knowing how much they make onEbay. Right there the state would be saving. Do you all work for Ebay or what? I know we pay too many taxes , it is easier said then done to rid of the IRS.

By: Web Design Pakistan

Web Design Pakistan — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:49:13 +0000

im voting for whoever is going to get rid of the IRS,

By: fred

fred — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:11:56 +0000

Why do we even pay taxes if they spend double or triple the amount the government receives? Why is the United States feeling alot more like Russia or China then a free country?

By: eBay Suspended Account Guide - eBay Stealth

eBay Suspended Account Guide - eBay Stealth — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:09:46 +0000

This is why you make fake identities for use on eBay and Paypal. That way you wont have to put up with IRS. I have a pretty in depth guide up for free!!! on how to make anonymous ebay and paypal accounts using totally fake information, and then even get them fully verified. This is great if you want to keep your identity safe not only from the irs but from the paypal workers who are very likely to steal your identity when you are faxing them all your life’s documents.

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By: Mick Russom

Mick Russom — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:45:16 +0000

I say this with all seriousness. The country will probably disintegrate and be carved up the Chinese if Ron Paul does not win. It will take time, but we are on the road to perdition.

America needs Ron Paul more than ever, and everyone who supports Ron Paul loves him as he is the closest thing to family we have ever seen in government.

Ron Paul, for what is just, what is right, and what is our Nation’s root modus, the Constitution and Freedom and Liberty for All.

By: Shopping Cart Guy

Shopping Cart Guy — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:06:37 +0000

Taxes, taxes, taxes. Man, there’s are only two sure things in life… death & taxes. Well, I hate death but at least I only die once. I have to pay taxes every single bloody year! :-)

By: Motorcycle Guy

Motorcycle Guy — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:10:21 +0000

kind of funny how our government never downsizes, it only grows. i don’t think the irs should go away though i mean they do need to make sure people are paying their share, and without them it would basically not happen.

By: joe mom

joe mom — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:22:37 +0000

im voting for whoever is going to get rid of the IRS,

By: Valerius

Valerius — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:17:21 +0000

“It is well enough that the people of the nation do not understand our banking & monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.” – Henry Ford. Though I must only add, if people knew how our tax system worked, there would be a revolt today.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:45:34 +0000

“… being derived from income from transactions.”

How appropriate that you have butchered the meaning of “income” with your placement of the word “derived” just as done in the Internal Revenue Code. Is this particular wording in the IRC intentional and intended to confuse? I believe so. Is YOUR wording intentional and inteded to confuse? I doubt it. I think you are just ignorant and tried to mimic the wording in the IRC or from some tax form instructions.

By: noel vandal

noel vandal — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:36:50 +0000

The government is not unlike a prostitute.
At least the prositutes make an honest living

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By: DragonMasterNYC

DragonMasterNYC — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:57:29 +0000

Man the government just wants there hands in everything today, taxes here taxes there. People pay so much just in taxes and put it this was if you make over $90,000 a year well until a bill is past you only pay for taxes on the $90,000 the rest is untaxed. You know what just tax the rich no matter what they make a year so that we don’t have to see things like this happen. Think about all the cash the government has been missing out on over the years especially off of Bill Gates.

This is all I have to say to the IRS get away from our hard earned money.

By: David

David — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:53:08 +0000

This should all be a mute point since there is no LAW requiring any of us to pay federal income taxes. NONE-NADA-ZIP

If you don’t believe me then research it. Better yet-ask the government to show you proof of any kind of law that states you must pay federal income taxes.

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By: George W

George W — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 21:50:23 +0000

I am a devoted, long time stamp collector (50+ years). I have spent at least $300,000 building it in long ago dollars. Now I am selling off some surplus stuff and using the proceeds to buy other stamps (sometimes stamps I do not own and sometimes stamps in better condition). I am sure that 95% of my sales are for less than my cost in those long ago dollars — so there is absolutely no profit and certainly losses. However, there is no way to document what a couple of stamps cost me as part of the thousands in a collection I may have purchased 20 years ago. I certainly didn’t document where they came from and what the cost of the larger lot was.

To me, this is not a source of income. It is just a hobby. It is like trading stamps with a fellow collector. eBay is the facilitator and they collect a fee for the service. If the IRS looks at this, will they say it is taxable because of the total dollars or number of transactions? Can I offset income with the cost of my new purchases?

If I have a tag sale at home, is the “income” taxable even though the cost of each item is more than the selling price?

By: Eric Carlson

Eric Carlson — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:53:56 +0000

I agree that Ebay sellers should be reporting their income anyway, that is if they are selling on ebay as a primary or secondary source of income. Also, if they do report their income and create a sole proprietorship they will also be able to write off a lot of expenses, ebay and paypal fees, driving to post office, new computer/scanner/camera.

But Hart, How many examples do you know of where people on welfare are selling on ebay as their only source of employment?

By: HART (1-800-HART)

HART (1-800-HART) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:09:11 +0000

Hear! Hear! It’s about time. Ebay should be reporting 100% of the gross sales in the year for everybody. I would suggest that everybody get a standard offsetting tax credit (maybe $500-$1000) to compensate for items that may be of personal nature. People should be glad that do this – as it could legitimize hobbyists into small businesses and actually benefit taxpayers by allowing additional deductions to be made, as a SOHO business etc.

In that SFGATE article .. “Every professional seller I’ve ever talked to pays their taxes and has no problem with anyone finding out about the level of business they’re doing,” Yaskulka said. .. Well – of course professional sellers are going to claim 100% of their revenues .. because they are a business and know they can utilize claiming other expenses (home office, auto, etc)

I just don’t think that people who are on welfare, or unemployment or even disabiity should make more than me .. and keep thinking it is tax-free earnings .. or, if they withdraw the amounts by using the Ebay debit card that it “doesn’t count”. But that’s just me. I prepare tax returns, and if people don’t want to claim it – I don’t do their tax return.

I just noticed that an article I wrote about how to get all your Ebay transactions .. seems to get dugg a little bit more each time one of these type of stories surfaces in the news.. the only thing is that I think my code is screwed up and they are “digging” something non-existant. In my profile @digg it shows at 1 only. I think my plugin needs an update.