Given the mention of eBay, should governments ignore eBay traders who ignore tax regulations? [1] Do the US government ignore people who don't comply with onli

Given the mention of eBay, should governments ignore eBay traders who ignore tax regulations? [1] Do the US government ignore people who don't comply with online sales regulations, or do they charge them a penalty? [2] The words 'eBay', or 'Uber', or 'Airbnb', or any other gig-economy organisation, do not provide a broad licence for legal non-compliance. [1] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/tax/11077630/eBay-users-warned-to-declare-income-as-trader-is-jailed-for-tax-evasion.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/tax/11077... [2] https://www.forbes.com/2010/04/22/irs-tax-audit-ebay-seller-personal-finance-irs-worker-loses.html https://www.forbes.com/2010/04/22/irs-tax-audit-ebay-seller-...