Taxes and checking account?

Hi! I'm first-year resident in the US and i have a couple of questions about taxes. So, i have checking account in my bank, and the last year 2008 there was deposed about $2k in total (majority with cash, and other with personal checks). But $1.6k was not my actually income - my friend from another country asked me to buy him a couple items on ebay. Do i need pay taxes for it? How can i do it? Do bank provide my information to IRS? So, i have ssn and it typed into my bank account. I'm just wanna to follow US laws. Thank you! Antacid, thank you for your answer, but also i want to be honesty citizen of this country. I don't know all U.S. laws especially in taxes, so i don't know is this income taxable or not, if yes i'll gladly pay what do i need i need to pay.

Public Comments

1. Its your life, do with it as you will. I will certainly not cross the US government unless I work for an insurance company and get bonuses.
2. No, this is NOT income and is NOT taxable. End of story.
3. No, you don't report that amount on a tax return, and don't owe tax on it. It wasn't income.