Yes Chuck, I have BTDT. I have been starting, building and selling businesses since 1968. (Is that more than 10 years?) I also worked as a troubleshooter for Casselbery and Associates, a turn-around company for businesses that were failing. They are out of business now because they didn't pay their taxes. (So I guess I do know SOMETHING about tax issues.) I sure don't know everything, but then I don't claim to. I do know more than you claim I do. I also know that I don't have to insult other people to make myself appear/feel smarter than I am, and that people who do that are quickly identified as the pathetic miscreants they are. If I did want to insult you ddhowever, I might talk about my youngest son who would say something like "Chuck must be a successful farmer, because he sure is great at spreading manure." For two reasons, I'm not going to waste time sparring with you. 1) I'm sure that others don't appreciate it. 2) I can't stand the smell. On Thu, 2010-12-16 at 20:47 -0600, Chuck Cole wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Robert > > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 7:56 PM > > To: TCLUG Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] selling TCLUG gear (was "tclug-list Digest, > > Vol 72, Issue 14") > > > > > > Sole proprietors can sell in an "established manner", in many cases > > requiring no "license or registration", there are no state of federal > > taxes on most clothing or prepackaged food, and if it WERE illegal to > > ship shirts USPS, there is always UPS and Fedex. > > > > ... and if there is no formal organization to complain, you can't be > > infringing on their rights. > > > > My advice - Consult an attorney, not Chuck. > > You know some of the story, but doesn't seem you know a whole picture of any > of this. There are no exemptions for sole proprietors (or others) from > income taxes unless registrations and certain filings are made so you are > not actually correct. While one may not get caught, it's not legal, and is > just as potentially incendiary as posting a job announcement somebody > considers discriminatory. I would expect that laws about shipping goods or > tax evasion techniques apply similarly for UPS and FedEx as for USPS. I > never suggested that you or I be consulted on this. Suggesting tax evasion > marks your expertise in this. I've run several businesses with over ten > years history and consulted attorneys as well as accountants: I've BTDT, can > you say the same? > > > Chuck > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list