Is there any tax disadvantages for merchants to accept foreign currency but not USD?
You can accept what you agree to. But you *must* accept the legal tender for all debts.
Topic: Is it legal for a merchant accepting foreign currency inside the USA? (Read 1672 times)
July 01, 2011, 11:53:15 PM
You can accept what you agree to. But you *must* accept the legal tender for all debts.
July 01, 2011, 11:49:42 PM
for bitcoin != currency ... barter is taxable.
July 01, 2011, 11:41:37 PM
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Bitcoins are == (are equal to) the points you get in a videogame.
Until a court says otherwise.
Game over. Insert Coin.
July 01, 2011, 11:37:46 PM
Bitcoins are == (are equal to) the points you get in a videogame.
Videogames are protected by the first amendment, therefore videogame money is protected.
go bump blocks!
Videogames are protected by the first amendment, therefore videogame money is protected.
go bump blocks!
July 01, 2011, 11:33:25 PM
Bitcoin != currency...
July 01, 2011, 11:12:09 PM
There's no legal worries with any cash-only transactions. That's the point of cash. Its the failure to recognize it as income that is illegal.
July 01, 2011, 10:33:06 PM
So I guess there is no legal worries should any merchants have.
And in the future the exchange rate hassles can be fixed automatically by the Quickbook or some software like that, as long as bitcoin is widely accepted.
And in the future the exchange rate hassles can be fixed automatically by the Quickbook or some software like that, as long as bitcoin is widely accepted.
July 01, 2011, 10:24:15 PM
Is there any tax disadvantages for merchants to accept foreign currency but not USD?
The only tax disadvantage is the hassle of reporting the USD value of the income and attempting to value that against the exchange rate.
July 01, 2011, 10:18:38 PM
No, but when the currency is converted to cash and somehow held of record at a bank, I would recommend declaring it as income.
July 01, 2011, 10:05:24 PM
Is there any tax disadvantages for merchants to accept foreign currency but not USD?
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