From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Thu Dec 29 2005 - 14:23:44 PST
Ahhh that's not quite right.
If it was then everyone who ran a garage sales would need a sales tax
In fact if you are in business and don't make enough money, the IRS will
Check out the IRS regs, but take several Tylenol first!
Dave
Ron wrote:
permit and business license. It just isn't so.
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.
> 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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