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stopdiggin

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6. OK. As I said - arguments ...

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 09:30 PM

Jul 2025

(some with validity) And still - off the books income (in general) is no service to the either the economy, or to the underclasses that one might think ... While, at the same time, being a very clear benefit and boon to all manner of unsavory and just down right criminal ... (human trafficking, gambling, bribery and extortion, money laundering, all manner of illicit black market activity ...)

So .. before we trot out the CEO vs beleaguered waitress subsisting on tips ... I'd like to take a look at the bigger picture ... And, frankly - not a fan of the contractor that is buying his (questionable) materials black market and kick-backs, paying his employees off book and under the table, and cheating (like a demon) on his taxes ... Great guy there! Backbone of the U.S. economy! But .... you do you.

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Just got an email from Ebay [View all] TnDem Jul 2025 OP

I'm not sure if I agree this is 'a good thing' stopdiggin Jul 2025 #1

OK TnDem Jul 2025 #2

OK. As I said - arguments ... stopdiggin Jul 2025 #6

Uh, no TnDem Jul 2025 #7

YOU may be talking about 'small time Ebay seller' - I was fairly specific, in each of my posts, stopdiggin Jul 2025 #8

it depends on... TnDem Jul 2025 #9

100% agree with you. Taxes disproportionately affecting low income earners need to go. harumph Jul 2025 #14

the answer (from here) is, 'Yes'. I do think that income (if it exceeds a certain 'casual' amount) stopdiggin Jul 2025 #15

If not taxed, then why report? TnDem Jul 2025 #16

the answer is right there stopdiggin Jul 2025 #17

So, an "occasional" sale? TnDem Jul 2025 #18

if the 'occasional' sale - is netting greater than 20 thousand a year .... stopdiggin Jul 2025 #19

Confer your arguements to the billionaires with fleets of lawyers TnDem Jul 2025 #20

NO! Because I do not buy into the premise stopdiggin Jul 2025 #21

Depends on what the law says to do TnDem Jul 2025 #24

Word had it was going to be $600 but so glad it's back to $20k vapor2 Jul 2025 #3

I've always thought taxes on used items was bs Polybius Jul 2025 #5

Great news Polybius Jul 2025 #4

people conflate income reporting with actually paying taxes on that income. uncle ray Jul 2025 #10

What other vendors? TnDem Jul 2025 #11

that answer is in the link you posted. uncle ray Jul 2025 #12

Your opinion of what's reasonable TnDem Jul 2025 #13

"Something good"? GenThePerservering Jul 2025 #22

True, but TnDem Jul 2025 #23