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Topic: btc and US taxes (Read 498 times)

vqp
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February 17, 2013, 10:12:13 AM
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I've read the tax compliance thread, but it takes the btc income viewpoint, my question is related to pre-taxes use of bitcoins on the viewpoint of the payer.

One possibility is that the company paying btc open a exchange account such as coinbase.com, buy btc there with pre-tax dollars and send the btc to the contractor's address. It would be similar to pay cash from the legal standpoint.



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February 17, 2013, 09:46:19 AM
#2
I don't know the answer but these links might help you:
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Tax_compliance
there is a book that you can get on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Lawyers-Take-Bitcoin-Taxes-ebook/dp/B006ZPB6LQ
or buy it with bitcoin from here
https://www.coindl.com/page/item/104
vqp
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February 17, 2013, 09:25:30 AM
#1
I usually work as a contractor for a US based company and I live in Argentina. I signed off a W8EN so they do not withhold 30% and they usually pay by wire transfer.

I wonder if there is a way they can pay me in BTC, how would that look in their books? Is there an accountant that can give me some pointers to try to convince them?


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