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But for your hypo, I will consider that your business is truly local. Given your local hypo would you consider any reporting a violation of the 4th Amendment, like a recording of sales tax...or some other administrative legal requirement? And I guess my most relevant question would be: If you really intended to report all your cash income, why would it bother you to say you got one lump sum of over $10,000? Is this truly more invasive than filing quarterly income tax estimates? I think not. Comments?

I consider myself a very creative, non-practicing atty..... see my web design

Just flip it, now I am the local patron and I am purchasing the Art. Why should my cash purchase of art warrant my name being reported to the government? The Federal government is requesting, with no particular suspicion, that my name and other information be reported to the government by this private business owner/artist just because I paid in cash.

It is more invasive than him filing his quarterly tax returns which make no mention of me? YES.

First, you should keep practicing...You are very creative at changing the argument...:)

It is more invasive than him filing his quarterly tax returns which make no mention of me? YES.

As you are well aware, there is no requirement for him to show how he spends his money on his tax return, unless he is looking for a tax deduction..so you are mixing apples and oranges.

But I would still say this is an acceptable request because the patron has other options, he can write a check..or pay by credit card. Like it or not...admit it or not...most people who pay more than $10,000 in cash have an alterior motive, they are hiding cash from the tax man, their wife, someone....
and lots of people on this thread are protesting too much.