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 > -- Erik K. Mitchell -- Web Developer erik.mitchell at gmail.com erik at ekmitchell.com http://ekmitchell.com/