Is it legal to sell homemade crafts online that promote presidential candidates? Do I need a permit?

Question

If a permit is needed, how do I obtain one?

Answer 1

No my aunt makes crafts and sells them online to people on ebay

Answer 2

just make sure you don't use something illegal. like a bald eagle feather. I've seen the sell bushs face on toilet paper. if you use the word replica they can't do much because of artist freedoms

Answer 3

I dont know but i sure hope the canidate is john MCcain -08 :]

Answer 4

It depends - what do you mean by "promote"? Are you raising money for their campaign? You need a tax number from your state. You have to report all income on a sales tax form and also on your income tax. Then you have to get a receipt for your donation to their campaign. You can't give more than $2300.00 per election.

If you are just selling items for your own profit with their name and image on it, you can do it with a presidential candidate because they are considered to be in the public domain. But if you try it with a local candidate, they may challenge you even if it's a positive image.

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Answer 5

Yes you need a permit and permission of the person you are making money off of.