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posted Mar 26, 2022 7:20:07 AM

Can I file a simple tax return if I received a K1 for <3,000 for goods i sold on paypal?

IF I RECEIVED A K1 FROM PAYPAL FOR < 3,000 CAN I FILE A SIMPLE RETURN?

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Mar 26, 2022 7:30:12 AM

It depends. Was it a business income, hobby income or did you just sell things lying around your house such as a garage sale?

 

There is no one answer to the 1099-K problem. Everyone's situation is a little different. However, if you fail to enter income of any type, other than what is expressly excluded, you will hear from the IRS. A very important aspect is did you sell the item/s for a gain or a loss.

 

There are so many permutations to this. These are just some of the questions regarding 1099-K.

 

1) Some of the things I sold pertained to a business, but some did not.

You have to separate the sales that were actually business vs those that were not. You have a hybrid situation.

 

 2) None was business income. I sold old things I had laying around the house. This is not a business. You must include the 1099-K but you can zero out the income since you had no profit.

 

3) I did this so it's kind of a business but not really. Yes. It's a business. Report on Schedule C.

 

4) I bought and resold but it was a one-off type of thing.  You had a sporadic activity. It is other income.