That $ 100 is a gain and technically , should be paid tax on . Same with in cash dealings . They are all income and require to be paid on . The chances , though , of the IRS finding out about you getting $ 50 , 000 in cash , are quite small , which is why people get paid under the table and don ' t reportdon ' t get caught , etc . But , technically , you should be paying taxes on it . I get what you ' re saying though , but as previously stated , PayPal is now demanding a tax number in new lawsregulations regarding the IRS , specifically to send out a 1099 K to the IRS . <| sep |> Hmm , i ' d say Mushrooms ? <| sep |> You actually had a great idea but you ' re such a faggot that you won ' t do it . <| sep |> Welcome to TD , where the rules are made up and the upvotes don ' t matter they do .