>Yes, that's called taxes. There's nothing wrong with that. Also, the correct number is likely quite a bit lower.
Taxes are usually filed by a specific time. Taxes are not taken at an arbitrary time, after an arbitrary amount of money is collected. Which appears to be what is happening here.
It seems to me that all this talk about taxes is wrong - it sounds like PayPal's insane money laundering hair trigger got invoked, and they froze the money. Now they are asking for paperwork or ID (a Social Security Number) that cannot be provided because the one who collected the money is not a U.S. citizen.
That's holding the man over a barrel.
Please count me out of any talk that taxes are illegal though. That's about the most ridiculous position anyone can take.
Taxes are usually filed by a specific time. Taxes are not taken at an arbitrary time, after an arbitrary amount of money is collected. Which appears to be what is happening here.
It seems to me that all this talk about taxes is wrong - it sounds like PayPal's insane money laundering hair trigger got invoked, and they froze the money. Now they are asking for paperwork or ID (a Social Security Number) that cannot be provided because the one who collected the money is not a U.S. citizen.
That's holding the man over a barrel.
Please count me out of any talk that taxes are illegal though. That's about the most ridiculous position anyone can take.