Re: Excess Stuff

From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Sun Jan 01 2006 - 09:39:09 PST


Well I sure wish Indiana would not collect sales tax on used vehicles!
But they still do.

Dave

Randall Scheffler wrote:
> Check your state rules on sales tax. Most states don't require you to
> collect sales tax on used merchandise/property. After all, it's already
> been collected once.
>
> Not all states, but most that I've dealt with.
>
> Doc
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:
mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On Behalf
> Of Glenn McCalley
> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 6:52 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] Excess Stuff
>
> 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 -----
> 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
>
>
>
>>Ahhh that's not quite right.
>>
>>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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