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Old 01-25-2014, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by buggyone View Post
I am wondering if Villagers who advertise in the Daily Sun for services like Handyman, Computer Service, House Cleaning, Home Repair, etc are required to obtain a county business license and are required to pay State Sales Tax?

So many of these people just want to be paid cash or a check payable to them -not a company. Is this legal?
You don't pay sales tax on a "service" unless it is one of the following:
Nonresidential Cleaning Services
Commercial Pest Control Services
Commercial/Residential Burglary and Security Services
Detective Services

As for whether the person pays income taxes on money they earn, why don't you ask to see their tax return? Of course, you should be prepared to show them your own, as well.