New ebay payments require SS#?

@theo
In that scenario, you would not owe income tax.  Even if you go over the threshold for receiving a 1099, it does not necessarily mean you owe taxes on anything.  It depends on the situation.  If you operate on ebay as a business, then you might.  Or if you sell something that significantly appreciated in value during the time you owned it, you might owe tax on  the appreciated value.  That's the way I understand it.

Screw eBay, PayPal and the IRS. there are other ways to complete a transaction. Apple Pay, Venmo, Zelle, crypto and old school USPS money orders. No way am I paying tax on a item I already paid tax on when I initially purchased it. 

@chicagoblue1977 1. Thank you for your service. 2. There are Republicans in Chicago and yes, in Chicagoland too.

About eBay, I don’t like buying and selling on eBay. 1. eBay charges sales tax. 2. When you sell on eBay, even though you are not collecting the sales tax, PayPal charged its fee on your sales price PLUS the sales tax! As for audiophiles it is not a good place to be doing business. I shifted more and more of my transactions whenever possible to Audiogon or usaudiomart. Doing so is much better for both buyer and seller. My advice: ditch eBay. 

I won't be selling anywhere that requires banking and other information.
I remember ebay many years ago when I just sent check, money order or cash. Never a single problem. Where are we headed with all this ?

Madness in the USA
Are you really saying that sellers will pay tax on the gross proceeds of sale?
What about the cost price.  Crazy.
Does Walmart pay profits tax on its turnover??
Someone's got something wrong, even the US government isn't that stupid.