THIS IS A POSITIVE THREAD. PLEASE DON'T TURN IT INTO A WHINE-FEST! I am
NOT an attorney or accountant. Just a small seller, like you. Been on
here for 20 years, now. Since the days of checks, cash and money orders
only. Casual seller, mostly things f...
You should be using Pirate Ship. It's free to get an account, and you
get heavily discounted pricing. I sound like an ad, but I'm not. Been
using PS since they opened, and it's fabulous. Hope this helps.
Thanks for answering, wildpitchsports. I really thought that "let's not
get personal" would be enough. I won't be returning to my thread here
anymore. I hope that what I've posted will bring peace to other small
sellers and really want to thank those...
You're welcome. I'm hoping to help people make an informed decision,
that's all. For many people, turning a little side-selling (kinda like
an online yard sale) into something that qualifies with the IRS as a
business is clearly not going to happen. ...
I'd like to add this ray of sunshine. And I'm going to use my daughters'
Etsy store as the example. After getting help to understand what was
ahead of us, it's definitely worth it for them to forge ahead with their
store. Even as "hobby sellers", the...
Perhaps this will be a little easier to understand. And don't forget to
CALL THE IRS at 800-829-1040, if you're still unsure.
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/self-employment-taxes/4-tax-tips-for-money-making-hobbies/L89qz1GNj
