I sold four items this year. Total sale prices plus shipping came to $575. Imagine my surprise when eBay states I had just gone over the $600 threshold (611), will be issuing a 2023 1099-K and they need a ssn before releasing the last item payment.
With only four items sold this year it wasn't hard to check the math. With the buyers sales taxes added in it came up to exactly the figure given, $611. Ebay definitely included the buyers sales taxes.
This is directly contradictory to their stated policy on the 1099-K FAQs page - "Form 1099-K does not include the sales tax when it is automatically collected and remitted by eBay."
My recent experience proves otherwise. It was included. Oh, I'll fill out the tax form on it. No big deal as these were personal items sold at a loss. And in addition to shipping and fees, I'll be including those buyers sales taxes as deductions. So, for sellers here, have you had this happen to you in past years?
