From: Glenn McCalley (glenn@combatcatering.com)
Date: Thu Dec 29 2005 - 15:51:45 PST
Ahhh... Not Everywhere.
Here we are again, in an area where the laws vary hugely from state to state
(just like motor vehicle laws).
In Maryland, up until fairly recently, you -DID- need to collect sales tax
for a yard sale. There is now an exception for "casual and isolated sales
... of a seller's own household goods". The only reason the exception
exists is because enough voters wrote enough letters to their delegates
outraged at having the Comptroller's police shut down their neighborhood
yard sale. Yes, here in Maryland the state Comptroller (tax collector) has
his own police department. They have paid numerous visits to craft shows
etc. and required a $500 tax deposit, paid in CASH RIGHT NOW, from sellers
from out of state who don't have a Maryland Sales and Use Tax Account.
It is not relevant to Maryland, for sales tax purposes, if it is a hobby or
not as far as the IRS is concerned. If you sell it you must get a sales and
use tax permit, collect sales tax, and file a sales and use tax return when
you remit to the state.
Generally speaking, they don't bother an event where people are selling
things until one of two things happens:
- the event looks like it's large enough to be worth it
- someone says something to them about tax evasion (this includes angry
neighbors).
Again, Maryland. YMMV.
Glenn.
----- Original Message -----
> Ahhh that's not quite right.
From: "MV" <MV@dc9.tzo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Excess Stuff
>
> If it was then everyone who ran a garage sales would need a sales tax
> permit and business license. It just isn't so.
>
> In fact if you are in business and don't make enough money, the IRS will
> rule your business a hobby. And void your deduction of expenses since
> after all it is only a hobby. So unless Sonny is declaring expenses,
> declaring income and all the rest, he isn't in business. He is just
> selling stuff he doesn't need.
>
> Check out the IRS regs, but take several Tylenol first!
>
> Dave
>
> Ron wrote:
> > Hi Sonny...
> >
> > And there is no way in hell the items you are selling ever spent time
> > on a trailer behind your RV or IN your RV, right? Not under a seat or in
> > the bathroom or even in the middle of the floor. Nothing ever gets
> > bought at a meet you attended with the RV Toter, correct?
> >
> > From your post of 24 DEC 05 Titled "Truck Turned Recreation Vehicle"
> > you stated " I'm strictly a collector of motorscooters, motorcycles, old
> > farm tractors, and military vehicles among other things too numerous to
> > go in to. I do not sell anything at the shows I attend, I only exibit
> > for free. I do not ask for nor would I accept donations just to make
> > myself clear on that."
> >
> > But you don't state that you never BUY stuff at meets that you resell
> > from home. Which you wouldn't do, because that WOULD BE commerce,
> > wouldn't it?
> >
> >
> > Again, you state " I'm strictly a collector of motorscooters,
> > motorcycles, old farm tractors, and military vehicles among other
> > things..." ONE used HMMWV hood for sale indicates a collector getting
> > rid of excess junk collected in the pursuit of the hobby. 6 used HMMWV
> > hoods, HMMWV Transfer Case take outs Several, Silicone Brake Fluid 12
> > ea. $25.00 ea gal. for sale indicate a .... what?
> >
> > I'm just a little cranky about the protestations of the folks in the
> > hobby who claim they NEVER try to make back a modicum of money off of
> > the junk we buy and sell. If you just BUY, you're a collector. If you
> > occasionally sell something you bought because you no longer have a use
> > for it, you're human. If you buy and sell stuff to make a profit and
> > claim to the whole world you don't, that would make you a four letter
> > word that rhymes with buyer!
> >
> > To paraphrase Shakespeare, Sonny, "You doth protest too much,
> > methinks". If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a
> > duck..... Well, all I can say is "Go Get him, TJ!"
> >
> > I wish you luck selling the stuff that somehow fell off of SOMEBODY'S
> > truck/trailer/RV toter in your yard......
> >
> > Ronzo
> > Born at night, just not LAST night.
> >
> > PS And how apt your email address is.... sonny de funi
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: 28 December, 2005 14:18
> > Subject: [MV] Excess Stuff
> >
> >
> >> I have some stuff for sale in case anyone is interested.
> >>
> >> HMMWV used hoods, 6ea. $100.00 ea.
> >>
> >> HMMWV Transfer Case take outs Several $ 150.00 ea.
> >>
> >> Towbars, complete with adapters 2 ea. $285.00 ea.
> >> Silicone Brake Fluid 12 ea. $25.00 ea gal.
> >>
> >> M37 2ea. restorable $2000.00 bith
> >>
> >> 1 & 1/2 ton generator trailer $200.00
> >>
> >> Sonny Heath
> >> cell 850 830 4905
> >> home 850 892 9717
> >> sonny@defuniak.com
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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