Question about taxes (USA)

[Daniel]

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, but I'll post here anyway.

There's a store near where I live that buys used items. They pay you either in cash or in store credit.

I am wondering, if I sell my stuff for store credit rather than cash, would I still be required to report it as income on my taxes?

[Gardener]

You already paid taxes on the money you used to buy the item to begin with.

Why on earth would you report some piddly sale of your used crap?

[Daniel]

You already paid taxes on the money you used to buy the item to begin with.

Why on earth would you report some piddly sale of your used crap?

True, I paid taxes on the money that I used to purchase it. But Uncle Sam likes to tax the same money multiple times. Don't ask me why.

I believe I would need to report it because of the very fact that it's 'income'. I'm no lawyer, but (apart from a few very specific exceptions) I'm pretty sure that tax law requires that all income be reported.

[Gardener]

You already paid taxes on the money you used to buy the item to begin with.

Why on earth would you report some piddly sale of your used crap?

True, I paid taxes on the money that I used to purchase it. But Uncle Sam likes to tax the same money multiple times. Don't ask me why.

I believe I would need to report it because of the very fact that it's 'income'. I'm no lawyer, but (apart from a few very specific exceptions) I'm pretty sure that tax law requires that all income be reported.

Dude... no.