Craft Show.......

[GrayBeard]

Last Saturday I did a local Band Booster show and sold just over $100 in 'stuff'.

This Saturday I get a letter from the State Of Missouri, Collector of Revenue telling me I have 14 days to pay the Sales Tax on my Gross Sales!

So much for being involved in a 'cottage industry'!

Watch Out...Big Brother is EVERYWHERE and he is BROKE!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

[dgman]

Wow GB, What a bummer! At The Wood art show I did at the Woodcraft store last Saturday, the items were rung up through the store and sales tax was also collected, so I didn't need to worry about that. Unfortunate the store is taking a 20% cut!

[ups34]

You should be able to get a interest free loan from the Government to pay that over 20 years.

[Russ C]

That is just one of the reasons I don't do shows or flea markets. 

[jimbo]

They are tough here as well that is if they can catch you, the IRD hang around the big fairs or the one that run on a weekly basis, if I had to pay GST I would cart it and give my stuff away as I wouldn't make any money
Jimbo

[julief]

That's kinda why I like the consignment places.  Yes, you pay a percentage but they collect the taxes.  You still have to show the net sales but not the tax.  It also works out sometimes as a business loss because you are selling for less that you otherwise would have.

[Rightarm]

   If I do something like that, it will be in an yard sale type environment. The State really does not police it. Dave    P.S. As of yet!

[spiderman]

Dave i'm with you on that yeah sale your stuff in a yard sale is better that way you can keep all the money and charge what ever you want just don't take checks Just cash only LOL....