got my PayPal 1099 /// what now?

@welcher summed it up very well.

Herman, consult your accountant! First, anyone who goes after PayPal or Venmo is an utter idiot!!  PayPal and Venmo funds  are subject to to taxation. Your sales sales late not a matter of profit! Those funds are subject to law approved by Congress requiring those specific middle men services to issue a 1099 ton all deposits to you over a specific threshold. The number on any 1099 is considered ordinary income. Also, we are required to report all purchases which are taxable in-state by an entity or sale by individual to individual: it is called a use tax. Dell and Gareway used to sell and charge no state income tax as an example. Companies would purchase thinking they would not be taxed. Wrong! Unfair competition and a huge loss of state sales tax revenue, including individual purchaser. When you purchase a car, you are  required to to pay tax on your purchase upon transfer of it’s title.. These things are not capital gains. If you want toaviud tax I suggest you use Zelle. They deposit and withdraw to and from bank accounts solely. Talk to your accotanttant. If you don't use a professional preparer, good liluck. That's just plain penny/wise pound foolishness. In a nutshell when individuals don't report sales and ourchaseses is called tax fraud either by ripping off the state or Federal Governments. You can't plead ignorance. You will be fined and possibly subject to interest. My first statement stans.

Thoseofyousho are dispensing advice about gains and losses: you are dead wrong! This is not a real estate or investment taxbased on profits and losses. It is not about business versus individual. It is ordinary income. You cannot say, look, but I have a receipt. It's the same as doing business as a 1099. It's simply income.

Dodbnbav, huh? It is difficult to follow that rant it is so disjointed, but it appears you are talking about paying tax when you buy something. The topic of this thread is tax liability when you sell something. It has nothing to do with paying sales tax or use tax when you buy something.

I'm not sure what you are trying to say, but it is perfectly legal to use the amount you paid for an item to offset income when you sell that item. If you sell it for less than you paid, you have a loss. You do not pay income tax on a loss.

I sold some items on eBay this year and received the 1099K. I have the receipts and shared both with my tax person. 
 

I expect the IRS was concerned about losing revenue and refined reporting requirements for cash applications and resale sites to create more visibility.