# I think my car machanic isn't reporting revenue

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-car-machanic-isnt-reporting-revenue/351162>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 3, 2006, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-car-machanic-isnt-reporting-revenue/351162 "2006-04-03T23:37:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-car-machanic-isnt-reporting-revenue/351162/21 "2006-04-04T18:06:28Z")

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Thanks all. I see now that I should not be suspicious. I hate to think badly of people and am glad to see that I may be wrong.

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**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-car-machanic-isnt-reporting-revenue/351162/22 "2006-04-04T18:16:41Z")

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> [@Khadaji](#):
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> My mechanic asked me for cash rather than credit. I have never had any credit problems and this leads me to believe that he isn’t reporting all of his income.
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> What should I do? Am I liable in any way? I would hate to accuse him without proof, but I don’t want to get ME in trouble either…

I have a business too and I do not accept credit cards mostly because of the associated costs and general PITA. On my scale a chargeback could be devastating especially if it was for more than $200 or so.

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**Author:** ![homeskillet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ba0ec/32.png) [@homeskillet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/homeskillet)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-car-machanic-isnt-reporting-revenue/351162/23 "2006-04-04T21:08:00Z")

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> [@Shagnasty](#):
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> \*\*Hurray good citizen Gladys Kravitz. \*\*

I LOVE IT! Best line I’ve read all day.

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