BAR wrote:
Don White wrote:
wrote in message
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On May 9, 7:27 pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
"...the federal government now considers your garage sale a “small
business” and you, yes YOU, sitting in your folding chair on your
driveway, a “retailer”."

http://tinyurl.com/qlw6gr

Do you think the US Government is going to monitor EVERY Yard Sale in
the US?
Cash transactions don't show up on your taxes....thank God.
Sounds like grasping in desperation, to me.

How are you going to advertise your Yard Sale? Some government
functionary is going see your ad or sign and is going to put your
address on a list and the owner of the property is going to receive a
letter demanding a "calculated" tax payment.

I suppose the provinces/municipalities could help out by requiring a
short term license to conduct a yard sale and expect you to collect
and submit HST/GST/PST whatever...

What about the kid running a lemonade stand? Does he need a license to
sell lemonade for 25 cents a glass?

Depends. If it is a right-wing kid, the lemonade probably should be
inspected by the board of health to ensure it isn't poisoned.