Go for it! On Thu, 2010-12-16 at 21:13 -0600, Erik Mitchell wrote: > That's it. I'm making some fucking t-shirts. > > On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> 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 > > > > >