eBay taxable income asset disposition.

[Justdog]

Is there anyone around that is dealing with their sales being scrutinized now by taxation of sales being considered income?
Recently eBay has notification of SS number registration for taxation of sales over a certain threshold.
Sounds like a pretty big net being cast over small sellers of their own goods they collected, not super sellers.
Chime in with any info.

 

[jeepTj98]

Is there anyone around that is dealing with their sales being scrutinized now by taxation of sales being considered income?
Recently eBay has notification of SS number registration for taxation of sales over a certain threshold.
Sounds like a pretty big net being cast over small sellers of their own goods they collected, not super sellers.
Chime in with any info.

Is there anyone around that is dealing with their sales being scrutinized now by taxation of sales being considered income?
Recently eBay has notification of SS number registration for taxation of sales over a certain threshold.
Sounds like a pretty big net being cast over small sellers of their own goods they collected, not super sellers.
Chime in with any info.

That started several years ago and it really pisses me off!! I bought many jackets and resold them years later. I had to claim that money as income because I didn’t buy and sell them the same year… it’s ridiculous!! However it could have been worse. Elizabeth Warren could have been elected president. She wanted to impose some kind of tax on everything in our homes that what they considered valuable. That’s socialism for ya!

 

[Guppy]

Income, less expenses. Almost everything sold as used goods is sold at a loss due to the depreciation plus ebay fees.

 

[herculance]

Income, less expenses. Almost everything sold as used goods is sold at a loss due to the depreciation plus ebay fees.

yeah for personal items usually sold at a loss, these aren't taxable. I guess it's also a matter of documentation of purchase date/purchase cost which can get tricky if you bought the item a long time ago.

You also can't depreciate personal-use items like clothes and can only do so for income-generating long term assets (except land)

 

[Kunja]

This is why PayPay friends/family is preferred. Those funds are (so far) not taxed here in the US, but anything received as goods and services over (I think) $600 in a year will incur an IRS 1099, and you'll have to defend yourself and document why its not taxable.

 

[Igneous629]

I started a spreadsheet with all the clothes that I buy just in case I sell them and need documentation later. If it’s a really big purchase, I will link a receipt with Google Drive to the spreadsheet.

 

[jeepTj98]

This is why PayPay friends/family is preferred. Those funds are (so far) not taxed here in the US, but anything received as goods and services over (I think) $600 in a year will incur an IRS 1099, and you'll have to defend yourself and document why its not taxable.

Tax code is changing and may continue to change. Bill just passed no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and the long term goal is no tax on income below 150k