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Welcome to Obamanation, Part I...
Richard Casady wrote:
On Sun, 10 May 2009 11:01:13 -0400, BAR wrote: 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. Before they can collect they have to establish that selling stuff for 10% of what you paid for it is somehow income. One more time, revenue is not income. What part of sales tax do you not understand. The state will declare your yard sale a retail business and demand sales tax on each and every sale. I hope you kept good records. The county is going to want to see your permit for holding a "yard sale." No permit, then pay the fine. Forget revenue and income at yard sales and think gross receipts. |
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Welcome to Obamanation, Part I...
"Don White" wrote in message ... 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. The Fed may not, but the local towns might and then forward information on. In our town a permit is technically required to conduct a yard sale. Without one, they can shut you down. It's not a stretch to imagine permit data being forwarded to a database. Eisboch |
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Welcome to Obamanation, Part I...
On Sun, 10 May 2009 11:53:12 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: wrote in message ... 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. 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... You would think so wouldn't you - I mean what you say makes perfect sense. However, in practice, that's not how it's worked out. We have a local artisan, former Elementary School Principal who made (note the past tense) the most exquisite toy trains of various varieties of hard wood - oak, birch, ash, maple, etc. He uses no metal in them at all and the sets come in two versions - unfinished and finished. The finished sets are oiled - no varnish, poly, paint - nothing - just wood and linseed oil - everything made by hand. He's been making these trains since he was in high school which would make it close to 50 years. They are beautiful toys and real heirloom stuff. He made enough money on them to buy ever more expensive hardwoods, keep his tools in good shape and it gave him something to do. Sometimes he just gave them away as raffle prizes or to some deserving kid whose parents couldn't afford them. Normally, he sold these toys at yard sales and craft fairs - limited production - I don't think he made more than 25 sets a year the entire time he was doing this. The last time he went to renew his shop insurance and personal liability, the insurance company told him that they wouldn't renew his policy until he had his product tested and received a certificate that cleared his toys of this, that and the other "hazardous" material. He looked into it - $9,800 per toy piece. The average train set had 7 pieces. You do the math. Can't afford it - done and gone. He hasn't made a set in six months and won't be making any more ever. Now the State of Connecticut, in it's infinite wisdom, is considering that anybody who sets up a yard sale has to apply for a state permit. Guess what part of the requirement is to obtain the permit - beyond applying for a tax number and collecting sales tax that is? Yep - gotta have a certificate stating that any manufactured item you sell has been cleared according to the specifications set out in this ridiculous EPA policy. The fine suggested is $5,000 and/or 30 days in jail. So that's what happened and is happening. But then I guess it's a good thing - I mean it's all about the children you know. It's the law of unintended consequences - which seems to be a hallmark of the Obama Administration. Not smart enough to think it through I guess. |
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Welcome to Obamanation, Part I...
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
e a hallmark of the Obama Administration. Not smart enough to think it through I guess. Maybe you should move to South Carolina, Texas, Mississippi, or Alabama, states where almost anything goes, Tommy. Surely there must be somewhere you can smoke those stinking cigars in an indoor restaurant. |
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Welcome to Obamanation, Part I...
wrote in message ... On Sun, 10 May 2009 11:53:12 -0300, "Don White" wrote: wrote in message ... 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. 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... A lot of counties and cities require a permit for a yard sale. That would open the door for an overzealous IRS to ask you how much you made. After all they try to tax tips. Aren't yard sales to get rid junk in most cases. Stuff you bought at a price and then "give" it away for a buck or two. Sounds to me like you could take a loss on your tax return, if it wasn't already depreciated for tax purposes. And what private party depreciates bed sheets? |
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