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Originally Posted by Tabe
Can you count as expenses the actual cost of an item? Say you buy a jersey for $60 and sell it for $75 ($67 after Ebay fees) - do you count $7 in income or $67 or $75?
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It doesn't matter if you file as a dealer, investor, or collector, you are always able to deduct the actual tax basis cost of an item, plus the direct costs/fees in acquiring it, in determining the net taxable profit or gain from its sale.