Deposits and Taxes (again)

[user 26]

hmmm ... on an accountant's advice
i post noshows as other income, not sales and not lodging
i don't collect tax on it and i don't pay tax on it ... but i declare it as income.
i wonder if it varies by state or if it's the same everywhere. i do wonder if the accountant just gave what he thought the answer ought to be. he does the books for two inns near here.
since you collected the tax, pay the tax. but it would be great to have a definite answer. p.s. i used to work for the irs and if you asked ten of us the answer to a specific question, you'd get ten different answers. no joke! we had manuals 6 inches thick!.

don't you pay tax on income????
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yes, income tax on all income. that is different. i thought she was talking about sales and use tax or lodging tax. on 'other income' i don't pay the lodging and meals tax unless it if for lodging and meals. we have other sales here, sales on paintings, and that has yet another sales tax.