Why is it that Ebay wants to maintain the secrecy of its clients, at the expense of the law.
It is not uncommon for the IRS to request information from companies to enable a review of individuals and their tax affairs. Only those individuals that have not paid their taxes need worry.
Ebay should not be seen to be assisting those that may have thought they have found a way to avoid complying with the law.
Ebay´s protection is unacceptable!
Onésimo Alvarez-Moro
See article:
Ebay is fiercely resisting a Bush administration plan it says will force it to snitch on customers who are not paying tax on billions earned on the popular online auction site.
The Treasury estimates it could collect $2bn in unpaid tax if companies such as eBay reported American users who carry out more than 100 transactions worth at least $5,000 a year to the Internal Revenue Service.
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