> -----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