It isn't a PayPal issue, it is any electronic payment. Someone selling a pool cue for $875 on Ebay (or a forum) a few times a year is not the big fish they are going after. And anyone who actually sells on Ebay knows they haven't used PayPal as the way you receive funds for several years. You can still use it to pay but that's true for most online vendors...but Ebay has taken over processing and transferring funds to the seller's account.
It really shouldn't surprise anyone this is coming. The way people work, buy, sell and spend is changing and there are people out there taking advantage of the IRS being behind the times.
Should a car detailer who is working at a car dealership and being paid by the hour pay income tax, SS tax, etc. while a guy taking cash from individuals doing the same work out of his house pay zero? Won't that eventually drive the few who are still paying to pay even higher rates?
Again, if you think this is all about Ebay and PayPal and selling grandma's silverware you are missing the big picture and may find yourself on the wrong side of the debate.
It really shouldn't surprise anyone this is coming. The way people work, buy, sell and spend is changing and there are people out there taking advantage of the IRS being behind the times.
Should a car detailer who is working at a car dealership and being paid by the hour pay income tax, SS tax, etc. while a guy taking cash from individuals doing the same work out of his house pay zero? Won't that eventually drive the few who are still paying to pay even higher rates?
Again, if you think this is all about Ebay and PayPal and selling grandma's silverware you are missing the big picture and may find yourself on the wrong side of the debate.
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