kalm@ihuxw.UUCP (James ) (03/31/84)
From ihnp4!fortune!mbr Wed Dec 31 18:00:00 1969 Relay-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/30/84; site ihuxw.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site fortune.UUCP Path: ihuxw!ihnp4!fortune!mbr From: mbr@fortune.UUCP Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: New group: net.barter? - (nf) Message-ID: <2848@fortune.UUCP> Date: Mon, 26-Mar-84 19:07:33 CST Article-I.D.: fortune.2848 Posted: Mon Mar 26 19:07:33 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 27-Mar-84 01:18:42 CST Sender: notes@fortune.UUCP Organization: Fortune Systems, Redwood City, CA Lines: 11 #R:idi:-16300:fortune:7700006:000:332 fortune!mbr Mar 26 16:51:00 1984 >The IRS recently decided that bartered goods and services are taxable, and >they are going after members of barter societies. This might make the net >a target for IRS scrutiny. Just something to think about. I suppose it won't be long and you will have to apply for a tax number in order to have a garage sale or a book swap. I suggest selling your goods and services for a penny. Let the IRS take you to court to prove that they are worth more than that. -- Jim Kalmadge - AT&T Bell Labs IX 1c415 8-367-0475 (312) 979-0475 ihuxw!kalm