going to file a 13 & have a question about income

[novemberrain]

I am going to have to file a chpt 13. When i talked to my new attorney he told me to bring all my sources of income. Sooo this is my question..... I sell stuff on ebay and make a little money here and there. The most i ever made was about $200. I sell stuff every couple of months. Does anybody know if this counts as a source of income?

[CityGirl]

where does the money go once someone pays you? Bank account?
If it's trackable, it has to be claimed. Paypal will report anything over $600 a year without you knowing it. Ebay may too.
Don't hide that income, you'll be sorry if you do.

[CindyLou]

Where would ebay report it without you knowing it? If they reported it as a 1099 you would know it because you would be the one to get the 1099. Ebay doesn't have your SS#, so I'm not sure to whom they would report. If the money you make it regular income I would report it. Like citygirl said if it is trackable, report it. If it is a simple hobby and sporadic money, I wouldn't worry about it.

[novemberrain]

I have a paypal account. But the paypal account is not trackable. At least I dont think it is. Paypal and Ebay do not have my SS#. It is linked to my checking account. For example if I dont have enough $ in my paypal account to pay for something the rest of the $ would come out of my checking account. I recently sold some stuff on ebay and made about $200. I did this to help pay for the school my son is going to and to have some spending $ for when my mom visits next week. I dont have a store on ebay I just find stuff around the house and think somebody else might like this or get some use out of it and then I list it.

[CindyLou]

I, personally, would not list this example as income. That is my opinion. However, if you repeated that example I would say it would then become a source of income.

[lrprn]

I sell stuff on ebay and make a little money here and there. The most i ever made was about $200. I sell stuff every couple of months. Does anybody know if this counts as a source of income?

This is an excellent question to ask your new lawyer. There's no clear answer currently about what to do with casual eBay earnings that are not a part of an established eBay business.

Please let us know what your lawyer thinks, NR - thanks!

[CityGirl]

The thing is, they don't need your social. I never put mine in for them and they noted my CR when I couldn't pay the fees. Also, paypal and ebay are one company. They have ways, trust me.
You use your checking account to get the money out right? That's the trackable part. I would suggest getting a debit card through paypal and withdraweling your money that way.
I mystery shop and my income is under $600 but the IRS still wants to know about it because my income from my other jobs are over $600. ALL INCOME MUST BE REPORTED according to the IRS, so I'd just really ask my attorney if I were you. It could come back to bite ya...