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Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

In 2022 the U.S. Internal Revenue Service announced that online payment platforms must report all transactions made by individuals that are over $600. The rule would result in online sellers, resellers and gig workers having to report more earnings to the IRS. Under the previous law online platforms had to send reports to the IRS if a vendor earned more than $20,000 and had over 200 transactions. Proponents argue that the rule will force tax cheats to report income. Opponents argue that the rule unfairly targets small businesses and people who sell items on Ebay and AirBnb.

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Response rates from 526 Women's Equality voters.

38%
Yes
62%
No
34%
Yes
53%
No
3%
Yes, but the threshold should be much higher
5%
No, unless the transaction is considered income
1%
Yes, except for low income citizens
4%
No, private transactions should be kept private

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  @Kevin-Brown-JR from Massachusetts  answered…2yrs2Y

No and abolish the IRS

 @9CB872S from Minnesota  answered…2yrs2Y

Abolish the IRS

 @99S9225 from California  answered…2yrs2Y

No abolish the IRS

 @QizheTheNSCDevfrom Guam  answered…2yrs2Y

No, and abolish the IRS

 @aoiginga5 from Minnesota  answered…2yrs2Y

I would say yes, but I would be afraid of this negatively affecting small business owners like AirBnb, etc.

 @98PJN3X from Arkansas  answered…2yrs2Y

No, I think whatever you make under the table shouldn't be taxed at all.

 @99T45NQ from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but the threshold should be much higher and only then if its considered income.

 @8TLN5QM  from PR  answered…1wk1W

Yes, except for low, middle and high middle class incomes. If rich, then they pay. Taxes should be illegal on the poor, working poor, working middle class, middle class and high middle class.

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