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Topic: Any way to take the bitcoins out of the U.S. ? Tax Free? (Read 2119 times)

newbie
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I think the best way - a paper wallet

PS I would like to know what decision you have made as a result  Roll Eyes
newbie
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use a paper wallet or just send them to me and i'll send it back. Maybe  Cheesy
hero member
Activity: 1492
Merit: 763
Life is a taxable event
A good lawyer would say lie about it. You can send your wallet.dat to a family member that lives in another country but not the password therefore you're safe. You have the bitcoins but you can say they are in another country. You could say you don't even have the bitcoins.
sr. member
Activity: 476
Merit: 250
Any way to take the bitcoins out of the U.S. ? Tax Free?

Jesus, you can't figure that out on your own???

heh, heh

I think maybe you are expecting far to much from the typical Bitcoin noob.
legendary
Activity: 1204
Merit: 1002
Gresham's Lawyer
bitcoins arent in any country
They are also in every country that has internet.
Bitcoins are in the block chain.

So are they crossing borders?
Are the words typed on this screen crossing borders?

It probably matters a bit more whether the person is free to travel than whether the bitcoins are free to travel.
hero member
Activity: 752
Merit: 500
Puerto Rico will never sell out to DC.  I think I'd better start learning Spanish.  My employer has stores in PR and I could totally relocate there half the year.  Hmmmm.
donator
Activity: 1218
Merit: 1079
Gerald Davis
Option 1: Spend some $100,000 and get a Dominican citizenship. Renounce your American citizenship. There is ZERO income tax in Dominica and you don't have to pay any.

Option 1: Spend some $400,000 and get a St Kitts - Nevis citizenship. Renounce your American citizenship. There is ZERO income tax in St Kitts - Nevis and you don't have to pay any.

Sadly the process for renouncing your citizenship in the US involves paying an exit tax.

LOL
Is this for real?

yeah, I never understood this, why not just leave and never come back?

Well there is a difference between not paying your taxes and not owing them.  If you go to a country which has no extradition to the US then you may be ok without paying your taxes however that doesn't make the tax liability disappear you just become a tax evader.   The rest of your life is a long time.   What if the extradition status of your new host country changes?  What if you want to return to the US to visit a dying relative?  Your liability doesn't go away, they can (and will) arrest you if they get the chance.  On the other hand if you truly renounce your citizenship which yes it does require paying an "expatriation tax" as insane as that may seem will forever break any future tax liability.  It is the difference between not paying what you "owe" and not owing anything to pay.   Most people looking to wash their hands of the US are looking to truly wash their hands of the US.

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The HEART Act, passed on 17 June 2008, created the new Section 877A, which imposed a substantially different expatriation tax from that of the earlier Section 877.[6] Under the new expatriation tax law, effective for calendar year 2009, "covered expatriates", i.e. those who have a net worth of $2 million, or 5 year average income tax liability exceeding $139,000, are treated as if they had liquidated all of their assets on the date prior to their expatriation. Under this provision, the taxpayer's net gain is computed as if he or she had actually liquidated their assets. Net gain is the difference between the fair market value (theoretical selling price) and the taxpayer's cost basis (actual purchase price). Once net gain is calculated, any net gain greater than $600,000 will be taxed as income in that calendar year. The tax applies whether or not an actual sale is made by the taxpayer, and whether or not the notional gains arise on assets in the taxpayer's home country acquired before immigration to the United States. It is irrelevant that the gains may have partly arisen before the taxpayer moved to the U.S.

Until the expatriation tax is paid a person remains a US citizen (the renouncing is "on hold").  Since the tax is only imposed on those with a net worth of $2M or $139K in annual income taxes it doesn't apply to 99% of Americans, then again most Americans likely lack the resources to renounce their citizenship anyways.  Still it can result in some serious tax bills.  Say your net worth is $1B and under a liquidate everything today scenario it results in $800M in gains and to make it simple, half of it is long term gains at 20% and the other half short term at 49.7% the taxes due (in cash) for your final US tax year would be $278,800,000.  I would assume that since this is Uncle Sam's last bite from the apple, the IRS would go over your finances with a fine tooth comb before signing off on the return.

As for Puerto Rico, they are hardly independent of the US.  You may avoid federal taxes (if you live there 183 or more days a year) that could change tomorrow.  Puerto Rico is wholly dependent on washington for federal aid.  The PR govt would go bankrupt overnight if Washington shutoff the cash pipe.   If tomorrow washington demanded PR close the federal tax loophole or they wouldn't get their next $22B check they would in a heartbeat and your tax avoidance system would go up in smoke.    http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2013/03/12/puerto-rico-tax-laws/
hero member
Activity: 752
Merit: 500
Option 1: Spend some $100,000 and get a Dominican citizenship. Renounce your American citizenship. There is ZERO income tax in Dominica and you don't have to pay any.

Option 1: Spend some $400,000 and get a St Kitts - Nevis citizenship. Renounce your American citizenship. There is ZERO income tax in St Kitts - Nevis and you don't have to pay any.

Sadly the process for renouncing your citizenship in the US involves paying an exit tax.

LOL
Is this for real?

yeah, I never understood this, why not just leave and never come back?  Or keep your citizenship and move to Puerto Rico.  No federal taxes.
hero member
Activity: 1582
Merit: 502
Option 1: Spend some $100,000 and get a Dominican citizenship. Renounce your American citizenship. There is ZERO income tax in Dominica and you don't have to pay any.

Option 1: Spend some $400,000 and get a St Kitts - Nevis citizenship. Renounce your American citizenship. There is ZERO income tax in St Kitts - Nevis and you don't have to pay any.

Sadly the process for renouncing your citizenship in the US involves paying an exit tax.

LOL
Is this for real?
donator
Activity: 1218
Merit: 1079
Gerald Davis
Option 1: Spend some $100,000 and get a Dominican citizenship. Renounce your American citizenship. There is ZERO income tax in Dominica and you don't have to pay any.

Option 1: Spend some $400,000 and get a St Kitts - Nevis citizenship. Renounce your American citizenship. There is ZERO income tax in St Kitts - Nevis and you don't have to pay any.

Sadly the process for renouncing your citizenship in the US involves paying an exit tax.
legendary
Activity: 3766
Merit: 1217
It's not like the IRS can audit your btc holdings.  This is dumb.  I had btc stolen, I have no repercussions towards that either.  Wild wild west yal!

The IRS will not bother you unless you convert your coins to fiat. They are not going to monitor all the Bitcoin transactions. If you want to be 100% sure, then use Western Union or personal one-to-one barter when you want to sell your coins for fiat.

hero member
Activity: 752
Merit: 500
It's not like the IRS can audit your btc holdings.  This is dumb.  I had btc stolen, I have no repercussions towards that either.  Wild wild west yal!
hero member
Activity: 504
Merit: 500
If you bought your bitcoins when they were cheaper then now then your gain is not taxable as it is an unrealized profit:
http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/06/realizedprofitsvsunrealizedprofits.asp
Only when you sell them you need to tax the difference because it will be a realized profit.
This is valid for any asset.
You can select when and where will happen this event and create the proper environment to optimize your tax.
legendary
Activity: 2828
Merit: 1515
You can take a paper wallet wherever you want tax free.
hero member
Activity: 601
Merit: 500
Vote 4fryn :)
Send them to me, and ill hold them until you need them again!
sr. member
Activity: 910
Merit: 253
Any way to take the bitcoins out of the U.S. ? Tax Free?

ya keep it in your wallet.......Huh Huh Huh Huh

bitcoins arent in any country

i guess you are asking how can i AVOID U.S. taxes?

Just move out of the US, dont claim BTC and hope you are small enough to not get caught.

hero member
Activity: 752
Merit: 500
Is this the bitcoin talk forum or the I want to pay my taxes forum?  Is this guy for real?  I've daydreamed about turning 100% of my net worth into btc and just disappearing.  Never ever did paying the IRS or wondering how I'm going to get my btc out of the country cross my mind.  
hero member
Activity: 1582
Merit: 502
Any way to take the bitcoins out of the U.S. ? Tax Free?

If I were part of the NSA, I would make several accounts on this forum so that later I can start innocent threads with similar titles so that I track those who reply with interesting concepts.

The NSA couldn't care less if you don't pay your taxes.
That is the job of another government department.


However you do have a strong point Wink

legendary
Activity: 1918
Merit: 1570
Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending
Any way to take the bitcoins out of the U.S. ? Tax Free?

If I were part of the NSA, I would make several accounts on this forum so that later I can start innocent threads with similar titles so that I track those who reply with interesting concepts.
legendary
Activity: 2394
Merit: 1216
The revolution will be digital
Any way to take the bitcoins out of the U.S. ? Tax Free?

Bitcoin has nothing to do with USA. It is USD that u should worry about !!!
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