MisterHappy
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MA DOR goes around at many of the shows and demands to see your Mass Sales Tax Vendor Certificate. If not, you must pay him for one and DOR will expect to see income reported as a business. Back when I volunteered for GOAL at the shows, I was questioned by DOR twice. Carole also requires one prior to renting you a table. You'd have better luck doing this at a NH show.
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A few years back, I "sublet" a table from an FFL I know. DOR asked for my Tax Cert.
"I don't have one," I told him.
"Well you're engaging in business, here," He said.
"No; I'm cleaning out my basement, a bit."
"Why are you selling stuff here?"
"Dude, do you think this stuff," I said, motioning to the table with typical Gun Show fodder covering it, "Would not cause problems if I had a regular yard sale?" [laugh[
He took my name, in case I made a habit of it, and went away.
Of course, that was a few years ago, and I'm sure that they're more humorless, now.