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Message: 8<br>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:13:33 -0600<br>
From: Erik Mitchell <<a href="mailto:erik.mitchell@gmail.com">erik.mitchell@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [tclug-list] selling TCLUG gear (was "tclug-list Digest,<br>
Vol 72, Issue 14")<br>
To: TCLUG Mailing List <<a href="mailto:tclug-list@mn-linux.org">tclug-list@mn-linux.org</a>><br>
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That's it. I'm making some fucking t-shirts.<br></blockquote><div><br>I'll buy two, one for me and one for Chuck. Maybe it'll shut him up for a while.<br><br> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Chuck Cole <<a href="mailto:cncole@earthlink.net">cncole@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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>> -----Original Message-----<br>
>> From: <a href="mailto:tclug-list-bounces@mn-linux.org">tclug-list-bounces@mn-linux.org</a><br>
>> [mailto:<a href="mailto:tclug-list-bounces@mn-linux.org">tclug-list-bounces@mn-linux.org</a>]On Behalf Of Robert<br>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 7:56 PM<br>
>> To: TCLUG Mailing List<br>
>> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] selling TCLUG gear (was "tclug-list Digest,<br>
>> Vol 72, Issue 14")<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Sole proprietors can sell in an "established manner", in many cases<br>
>> requiring no "license or registration", there are no state of federal<br>
>> taxes on most clothing or prepackaged food, and if it WERE illegal to<br>
>> ship shirts USPS, there is always UPS and Fedex.<br>
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>> ... and if there is no formal organization to complain, you can't be<br>
>> infringing on their rights.<br>
>><br>
>> My advice - Consult an attorney, not Chuck.<br>
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> You know some of the story, but doesn't seem you know a whole picture of any<br>
> of this. ?There are no exemptions for sole proprietors (or others) from<br>
> income taxes unless registrations and certain filings are made so you are<br>
> not actually correct. ?While one may not get caught, it's not legal, and is<br>
> just as potentially incendiary as posting a job announcement somebody<br>
> considers discriminatory. ?I would expect that laws about shipping goods or<br>
> tax evasion techniques apply similarly for UPS and FedEx as for USPS. ?I<br>
> never suggested that you or I be consulted on this. ?Suggesting tax evasion<br>
> marks your expertise in this. ?I've run several businesses with over ten<br>
> years history and consulted attorneys as well as accountants: I've BTDT, can<br>
> you say the same?<br>
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> Chuck<br>
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