mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999
I see the solution you checked for the issue you came here with, however while you can do that, it isn't going to gain you anything. And it certainly won't give you access to your money.
Ebay is only asking you for the last FOUR digits of your SSN. You will need to supply it to completely the information they require for your MP account.
You are a casual seller and won't likely have the need of a 1099K to be issued this year. So the last four digits of your SSN is enough for their needs. If you grow closer to the thresholds for a 1099K either for your state or federally, they will then need your full SSN.
@jellybean700 wrote:Whether or not I have to eventually give them my SSN to get my money, I am done. Forever, with Ebay. They are losing ground anyway, as the younger people use Mercari and Poshmark to buy things. The Ebay customer is slowly disappearing. They sunk their own ship.
If you don't like the requirements of Ebay's MP, you certainly aren't going to like the requirements or functionality of Mercari or Poshmark.
@jda15121 wrote:"I really don't think that's true. I never gave Paypal my SSN. "
Yes you did. We all did. You just don't remember.
"you must provide a Social Security Number or a federal tax ID number (EIN) if you sell over $20,000 per year or 200 transactions per year using PayPal, whichever comes first" Wrong....those are the federal requirement for companies like Paypal to issue you a 1099. They can't issue a 1099 without a SSN or EIN so they collect them upfront incase.
"PayPal must, by IRS tax law, send you a 1099 form to report your income if you reach these levels." Well you got that one right. However, YOU still need to report income regardless of the level. If your state has a lower limit, you will get a 1099 from Paypal.
These are new tax laws so people need to quit quoting what used to be.
Actually not everyone did have to supply PP with their SSN years ago. They certainly required them from people they could tell might hit the 1099K threshold or history told them they exceed it.
You are however correct that we all need to be and should have been reporting online sales on our Federal income tax returns whether or not we receive or qualify for a 1099K. There are exceptions to this, but you need to make sure you follow the IRS rules on this as they are specific.
@chosenfan wrote:Time to drop eBay. I'm sure sellers in other countries don't have to jump through these hoops. We need sellers to stop listing to make a point
They likely have hoops of their own for what their countries require. However three pieces of information, which is what MP requires, doesn't really seem like much of a hoop to jump through.
Bank routing number, Checking account number and last 4 digits of your SSN.
@chosenfan wrote:Sheep would be a better picture for your profile than wolves
I take it you are of the belief that if something isn't for you, then it can't possibly work for anyone else!!! Now how silly is that.
@mapapicker wrote:ebay has been jerking me around for 2 weeks. i haven't got a payout since july 15th. they stated they needed my drivers license. i sent it the same day. i have called and emailed 50 times. no one could tell me why they are holding my funds. they say they received my license. i asked them so what is the problem???? their response was I don't Know! NOw today i get an email stating they want my bank statement. mind you, they have had this and my social since January. my payments have been going into it all this time. what they are doing is illegal. it is theft. they are holding 100's of my dollars for NO reason. i have been selling here for 30 years!
I have no idea what is going on here, but clearly it is wrong. I wish I knew something that would help you, but sadly I do not, sorry.
In January did you actually send them your bank statement or was that when you registered and provided your routing number and account number?
Ebay will celebrated their 26th Anniversary for the site next month.
Can you get this seller's account hooked up with someone that can actually help them please.
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