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what limit do you use to fly under the radar?
 

I am running a stealth operation with multiple eb/pp accounts.

what is the max you sell to avoid the dreaded SSN requirements?

Thx
J.

I like to sell about 10- 12 items at $800-$1000 a month on each account that way I stay way under the limit I just open many accounts

I always get the stupid notification that they want me to upload it. On all my stealth accounts. The trick is to keep a spreadsheet with you accounts and keep track of the sales you have each month on you accounts. That way you can decide if you are selling too much on an account. I have found that the max you should have for a year is between 17-18k.

Just because of seasonality my accounts usually start with slower sales the first half of the year then heat up towards the end. But if you get the Tax Id reminder every time you log in early in the year. It is kind of a heads up you need to slow things down for a few months. Just because you get the initial request it isn't an account killer. However, it does mean that PayPal thinks you are going to go beyond the 20k limits and you need to slow down.

For the mods and everyone. Again I not giving advice on how to dodge/avoid taxes. Any income you earn you are suppose to report by law. I am just trying to help people maximize their stealth sales without interruption due to the 1099k limits/law.

Honestly, I do one and done's. I withdraw under $500 and then toss it. Out of the 100 or so I've done, less then 10 have been limited prior.

I use up all my item limits but stay well below my monetary limits.

The OP is asking about SSN avoiding which is USA based

Thanks all! Great info.

I am growing a US account right now and opening a LLC/EIN soon. I wanted to understand how much time I have.

I am cloning some of my successful eBay stores with stealth to lower my business risk.

You could be asked for tax info at $5000. Be ready quickly