New ebay payments require SS#?


I received an email from ebay and they now will deposit your amount from a sale directly into your bank account.  So, they require your routing and account numbers.  But they also required my SS number, which I'm not sure I like.  They say the purpose is to comply with government regulations.  Is there any reason to think they would transmit the amount of your sales to the irs and issue you a 1099?  I only occasionally sell used items on ebay and don't consider any amount I receive to be taxable income.  Thoughts? 
mtrot

Showing 1 response by clearthinker

Madness in the USA
Are you really saying that sellers will pay tax on the gross proceeds of sale?
What about the cost price.  Crazy.
Does Walmart pay profits tax on its turnover??
Someone's got something wrong, even the US government isn't that stupid.