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If a minor sells his/her computer at a gain on eBay using a parent's account (with the parent's permission), who pays taxes on the sale price?
I (16 years old) bought a cheap computer for about $20 with my own money a few months ago. I never used it, and identical computers are selling on eBay for about $60 due to the chip shortage. If I sell mine on eBay using my dad's account, the money goes into my parents' bank account, and they write me a check for the price it sold for, who pays taxes?
As I said in the comments, since the property is yours - so is the tax liability.
Since you're a minor there are some quirks to how taxation works. You can learn more about the "Kiddie Tax" reading through the IRS Tax Topic 553 and the IRS Publication 929.
In this case, you're talking about $40 capital gain here. If that's the only gain you have for the entire year then it is well below minimum income threshold at which a tax return is required ($1100 for unearned income for a dependent, see the IRS Pub. 929).
