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					Originally Posted by earlywynnfan  Are you sure about this?  Doesn't ebay count transactions and payments even though they go through paypal?  If I rack up 19K via paypal, then 19K the new way, I'd imagine I'd get a 1099 from ebay for 38K.  Another headache for my accountant! | 
	
 Ebay and paypal do not coordinate or aggregate tax information. They are independent. PayPal is a fo financial institution. Ebay is not....well...until they have managed payments up and running. Bottom line: the temporary advantage stated here is correct.