I disagree. For one thing if you ask for donations, you don’t have to file income tax later on. Donations is a better way to go. I wonder if these parents of the little girl have any business sense at all.
Not surprised you don’t recognize the importance of teaching an entrepreneurial spirit.
I would agree. I've heard of a number of cases where this worked out well. My favorite (this is a true story):
There is an island off the coast of Maine. Tourists like to visit, but they don't always pay to have their car brought over on the ferry. Fortunately, there is a taxi service on the island which -- for a small fee -- will drive people where they want to go. Now, the taxi service wasn't making money, so the state of ME began to subsidize it. Between the state subsidy and the paying customers, the taxi company stayed in business. But then it happened:
Some college kid starting to drive people around. He didn't have a state permit to be a taxi (no subsidy for him!) so he could not legally charge people. But he drove people where they wanted go, and simply asked for donations. He was making tons of money because people were generous. The subsidized taxi company almost went out of business because they lost so many customers. "Fortunately" the subsidized taxi company was able to get friends in state government to shut down the guy who took donations. His "free" service was considered unfair to other businesses.
True, but you’re describing a way to skirt the existing local law. I’m saying the law shouldn’t be there in the first place, this being America and all.
Beside, minors selling a few dollars of beverage are required to file income tax in Texas? Or do you mean Federal taxes?
What happened to the Lone Star State? Even New York State, as communist as they are doesn’t require minors to do that.
That is a cowardly statement. Maybe the British should have just asked for "donations" for their tea, then there wouldn't have been a reason for the colonialists to get "their panties in a bunch".