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If you resold Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets, the IRS is watching — A new rule from the IRS is punishing those who resold tickets for more than $600 in profit with a tax penalty (gizmodo.com)

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If you resold Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets, the IRS is watching — A new rule from the IRS is punishing those who resold tickets for more than $600 in profit with a tax penalty::A new rule from the IRS is punishing those who resold tickets for more than $600 in profit with a tax penalty.

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[–] x4740N@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

The IRS doesn't care if you do crime or are exploitative or are morally bad

They just want their cut

Edit: grammar

[–] hansl@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

The IRS will report a crime if they suspect one, but they don’t make the laws. You’re barking off the wrong tree if you think they should be the moral authority.

[–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 4 points 1 year ago

Edit: grammer

Edit2: grammar

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You're saying that if they suspect someone of profiting off of let's say, human trafficking, they'd just ask for the taxes and not report the violation?

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

No, its still a crime to do a crime, but if you profit from your crime and dont report it, its now a double crime! All sarcasm asside, this is what the feds used to nab Al Capone. It also makes it easier for the feds to seize things that may or should have been owed. Remember, even the Joker pays his taxes.

[–] DogsShouldRuleUs@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Human trafficking is profoundly illegal, whereas scalping is not (in most states (all but 16)) so this makes your comment pretty silly. Not to mention the massive gap in how bad those two things are...

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Human trafficking is most definitely "a crime" which is what some people think the IRS doesn't care about.

[–] DogsShouldRuleUs@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yes I did say it's a crime... it is profoundly illegal... my exact words. According to the law, scalping is only "a crime" in 16 states. People can think whatever they want, I think it's stupid and should be illegal worldwide, but that doesn't matter. Gotta put your feelings aside when dealing with things like this, and jumping to extremes like you did is irrational and silly.