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I’ve grouped all the info I’ve posted for NY businesses in one easy to find place–find this page any time using the gold link on the right side of the page:
If you need help with sales tax & business laws for 33 other states in the USA, please see here:
Don’t see your state? Leave a comment on that post and I’ll update it as soon as possible for you.
There’s so many people asking if they need to report their online income on their income taxes that I thought linking to this IRS app that will help you determine if you need to file (or if you should because of a benefit to you even though you don’t have to) might be useful.
It is set up for tax year 2009, but should still give you a good idea if you need to file:
There are other questionnaires like this on the IRS site too:
If you need to file, you’ll need to report all your income. The following post should be helpful to you:
I’ve been working on the sales tax & business registration page and we’re now linking to official websites of 32 states! See them by clicking below or clicking the link in the right sidebar:
Some of the new states include:
Alaska
Idaho
Maryland
North Dakota
Missouri
If you don’t see what you need please leave a comment and I’ll see if I can find the info for you and add it to the page.
It’s that time of year! Lots of folks looking for info on getting their records ready for income taxes–the links below should help. (Links open in a new window.)
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Help for downloading your Etsy & Paypal records:
Etsy: Download your Sales and Billing Data to a Spreadsheet You’ll need a program with a spreadsheet to open csv files. If you don’t already have one this is great free software which has a spreadsheet available: |
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You might also find the IRS publications listed here helpful for figuring out what goes where on your income taxes:
Help for Filing Federal Income Taxes for Your Small Business |
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And if you haven’t registered with your state yet (or on a more local level like city or county), you might want to check into the requirements for people selling from your area–the laws are different everywhere.
What you consider your hobby might be considered a business by the government, and their opinion is the one that counts… |
Go To Great Panes, Kathryn Maloney ©2011
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Holiday Shipping Deadlines from the US Postal Service–click here: |
| For more shipping tips see our main “Shipping” page–see the gold links on the right or click here: Shipping Basics |
| Etsy’s new checkout is using Paypal Express which requires sellers to have a business account (or premier account).
Lots of folks who have been selling on Etsy have been accepting their payments through their personal Paypal accounts and are now receiving an email when they get a sale telling them they need to upgrade their PP account to a business account. These aren’t spoof emails, it’s a requirement of Paypal Express Checkout. From their site, to sign up for Express Checkout: “What do I need to do?” “Create a Business account.
You can see here what the purpose of each account is on the Paypal account sign-up page: |
(Since you were always supposed to have a business or premier account for selling, this isn’t really a new thing, just many folks are newly aware of it. 
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Go To Great Panes, Kathryn Maloney ©2010
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One of the most common shipping questions is whether or not jewelry can be shipped via International First Class Mail.
So long as the destination country allows jewelry to be imported, you can send it International First Class Mail if it is of “nominal value”. The US Postal Service website doesn’t define nominal value exactly–here’s what they do say…
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The dollar-limit you can send via International First Class Mail is $400.00: |
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International Mail Manual (IMM) 2 Conditions for Mailing 240 First-Class Mail International 242 Eligibility d. The maximum value for dutiable merchandise is $400. Items exceeding $400 must be mailed using Global Express Guaranteed service, Express Mail International service, or Priority Mail International service (but not with the Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope or Small Flat Rate Box). |
| and “valuable articles” must be sent International Priority Mail or faster services–this doesn’t include inexpensive jewelry or costume jewelry: |
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International Mail Manual 1 International Mail Services 130 Mailability 134 Valuable Articles 134.2 List of Articles d. Manufactured and unmanufactured platinum, gold, and silver. e. Precious stones, jewels, jewelry, watches, and other valuable articles. Source: http://pe.usps.gov/text/imm/immc1_012.htm
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| For more shipping tips see our main “Shipping” page–see the gold links on the right or click here: Shipping Basics |
I’m pleased to put up a few treasuries we’re currently in–thanks to both RetroActiveTreasures & SanDesign for the heads up about the treasuries & including our work!
Click the image to go to the treasury!
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A Little Get Together.
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| The Sales Tax & Business Registration link page is up to 25 states now, just added: |
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Etsy has updated their new sales tax feature so that it is at least as suitable for sellers as Paypal’s sales tax was which is great, but for some of us it’s still not usable.
If you live in a state that has sales tax based on the buyer’s address (destination-based) and the rate is determined by political boundaries–like counties or cities–and not on 5 digit zip codes, you may still be stuck. Several states are set up this way including New York, Florida, South Carolina, Washington and others, and in these states some 5 digit zip codes cross county or city lines, meaning that two ship-to addresses in the same 5 digit zip code should be charged different sales tax rates. Neither Etsy nor Paypal is set up to accommodate this issue so in-state buyers must be billed manually by sellers registered in most of these states if you want your tax collected accurately and need the receipt to show the actual tax due & collected. Washington sellers are lucky–their state allows them a little lee-way when collecting sales tax through sites that aren’t set up to deal with the full 9 digit zip codes (see here for info) a few states have similar breaks for sellers, but many of us aren’t so lucky. If you are in the same position as we are and are wondering what to do, here’s the only way I can find to make collecting tax accurately work:
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Go To Great Panes, Kathryn Maloney ©2010
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