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Topic: Capital Gains Tax (Read 911 times)

newbie
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March 17, 2012, 10:56:40 AM
#8
Exchanging... I play Eve Online as well.
legendary
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March 17, 2012, 10:50:58 AM
#7
Selling them for bitcoin for example?
newbie
Activity: 28
Merit: 0
March 17, 2012, 10:46:54 AM
#6
I can exchange EVE Online isk for bitcoin, but this doesn't mean i have to report my isk as income. Same for wow gold and whatelse.

Tell me where I can do this?
legendary
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March 17, 2012, 10:23:39 AM
#5
I can exchange EVE Online isk for bitcoin, but this doesn't mean i have to report my isk as income. Same for wow gold and whatelse.
hero member
Activity: 938
Merit: 1002
March 17, 2012, 09:54:39 AM
#4
Look one way or the other, you're going to have to convert it to dollars, right? I mean you can't keep it virtual forever.

I for one don't have any plans to convert my "personal" bitcoins back to fiat money in the near or distant future, with the exception of acting as a middleman. However, when I spend coins, it us usually converted to fiat by the other party, and therefore taxed, so you are effectively right.

Or now they will tax also my EVE Online ISK?

I guess the question is, what if you accumulate all your profits as something that cannot be taxed, but can be exchanged?
newbie
Activity: 28
Merit: 0
March 17, 2012, 08:20:18 AM
#3
Look one way or the other, you're going to have to convert it to dollars, right? I mean you can't keep it virtual forever.

Unrealized tax gains cannot be taxed.
legendary
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March 17, 2012, 08:01:42 AM
#2
I suppose bitcoin is taxed only if you sell it for dollars. Otherwise it's just a virtual thing.

Or now they will tax also my EVE Online ISK? After all i could sell them for bitcoins...
newbie
Activity: 28
Merit: 0
March 16, 2012, 10:37:58 PM
#1
Canada
Earnings X 50% X ordinary income tax bracket
$100 X 50% X 43% = $21

USA
Short term gains: ordinary income tax rate
Long term gains/Eligible Dividends: 15%
BITCOIN DOES NOT COUNT AS PER THE 15% therefore you are taxed the normal rate.
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