Ebay tax reporting drops from $20,000 to $600

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Forgive me if this has already been mentioned. With the tax threshold being dropped on Ebay from $20k to a measley $600, will that affect people selling on EBay??? I was just curious.

It has been discussed many many times recently. I think it already has made a difference it what I buy/watch on eBay. Nobody wants the hassle for selling a few items they no longer use. In our hobby I know a few collectors that sell old stuff they no longer want to buy new items and now a couple have just said F'it and are done collecting.

I mainly wonder what the unlicensed non tax paying "Dealers" are going to do. One I know of still has a ton of stuff listed on eBay.

Bobby what are you personally going to do?

I rarely sell on eBay but have a bunch of oddball stuff I need to sell that will be over $600. I will probably sell some cards also. I need to talk to my current tax adviser but my guess is I will just have to pay income tax on the total because most of it was bought several years to decades ago and I have no proof of purchase price.

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by bnorth

It has been discussed many many times recently. I think it already has made a difference it what I buy/watch on eBay. Nobody wants the hassle for selling a few items they no longer use. In our hobby I know a few collectors that sell old stuff they no longer want to buy new items and now a couple have just said F'it and are done collecting.

I mainly wonder what the unlicensed non tax paying "Dealers" are going to do. One I know of still has a ton of stuff listed on eBay.

A lot of private IP cash sales, less ebay and auction house sales.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

A lot of private IP cash sales, less ebay and auction house sales.

Oh boy - and a lot more fraud is on the way... not that fleabay provided a lot of protection from fraud (at either end - buying or selling), but there was something there.

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by Fred

Oh boy - and a lot more fraud is on the way... not that fleabay provided a lot of protection from fraud (at either end - buying or selling), but there was something there.

Fraud is acceptable in this industy.

[Orioles1954]

I sell about 30-40K per year on ebay (basically a part-time job) and have always reported them on my taxes so it's really no big deal to me.

[Touch'EmAll]

I sold over $20.k on ebay, 2021. I go to the ebay Account area, see the "tax" section, and see where the 1099-k should be. Just checked today Jan. 26th, still nothing, no 1099-k document showing. I also have not received any ebay tax document in the mail. Have you all yet received or can print the 1099-k from ebay site?

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Touch'EmAll

I sold over $20.k on ebay, 2021. I go to the ebay Account area, see the "tax" section, and see where the 1099-k should be. Just checked today Jan. 26th, still nothing, no 1099-k document showing. I also have not received any ebay tax document in the mail. Have you all yet received or can print the 1099-k from ebay site?

Did you also have 200 or more sales transactions? That was the second threshold to be met in 2021 for a 1099-K to be required.

And technically the 1099s aren't due till 1/31, so they still have a few days.

[Eggoman]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

I sell about 30-40K per year on ebay (basically a part-time job) and have always reported them on my taxes so it's really no big deal to me.

+1 - Sounds just like me.... No big deal...