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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Legal tender isn’t the issue… value received to the state’s coffers are.. so I’d be interested in how that actually works…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ipg-smz [mailto:ipg-smz-bounces@netpress.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ken Hess<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 26, 2018 3:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> ipg-smz@netpress.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ipg-smz] Ohio accepts bitcoin to pay taxes (Techcrunch)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>It's odd for sure, since Bitcoin, or any cryptocurrency, is not legal tender.<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ken<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Kenneth Hess<br>(918) 919-0411<br>Twitter: @kenhess<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Skype: kenneth_hess<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.kenhess.com/" target="_blank">kenhess.com</a> - <a href="http://frugalnetworker.com/" target="_blank">frugalnetworker.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Filmmaker - Podcaster - Reviewer - System Administrator - Writer<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 2:52 PM Phil Shapiro <<a href="mailto:pshapiro@his.com">pshapiro@his.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I tend to share your hesitation, Ken, but am equally intrigued about Ohio's decision to roll this out. Maybe it's courageous - maybe it's foolish -- maybe it's a bit of both.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center id="m_4795837598959379503zwchr"></span></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>"Ken Hess" <<a href="mailto:kenneth.hess@gmail.com" target="_blank">kenneth.hess@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To: </b>"ipg-smz" <<a href="mailto:ipg-smz@netpress.org" target="_blank">ipg-smz@netpress.org</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, November 26, 2018 3:10:45 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Ipg-smz] Ohio accepts bitcoin to pay taxes (Techcrunch)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Not a good idea. When the value goes down, they get less money, unless they convert it to real money right away. If the value goes up, then you've paid too much tax.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>And when I write value, I'm using air quotes.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Ken<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br>Kenneth Hess<br>(918) 919-0411<br>Twitter: @kenhess<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Skype: kenneth_hess<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.kenhess.com/" target="_blank">kenhess.com</a> - <a href="http://frugalnetworker.com/" target="_blank">frugalnetworker.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Filmmaker - Podcaster - Reviewer - System Administrator - Writer<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 2:00 PM Phil Shapiro <<a href="mailto:pshapiro@his.com" target="_blank">pshapiro@his.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Sheesh -- that's a big step forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/25/ohio-becomes-the-first-state-to-accept-bitcoin-for-tax-payments/" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/25/ohio-becomes-the-first-state-to-accept-bitcoin-for-tax-payments/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>--<br>Phil Shapiro, <a href="mailto:pshapiro@his.com" target="_blank">pshapiro@his.com</a><br><a href="http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html" target="_blank">http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html</a><br><a href="http://www.twitter.com/philshapiro" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/philshapiro</a><br><a href="http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html" target="_blank">http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html</a><br><br>"Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates<br>"Learning happens thru gentleness."<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>"We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from real options." David Suzuki</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-- <br>Ipg-smz mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ipg-smz@netpress.org" target="_blank">Ipg-smz@netpress.org</a><br><a href="http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org" target="_blank">http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br>-- <br>Ipg-smz mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ipg-smz@netpress.org" target="_blank">Ipg-smz@netpress.org</a><br><a href="http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org" target="_blank">http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>--<br>Phil Shapiro, <a href="mailto:pshapiro@his.com" target="_blank">pshapiro@his.com</a><br><a href="http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html" target="_blank">http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html</a><br><a href="http://www.twitter.com/philshapiro" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/philshapiro</a><br><a href="http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html" target="_blank">http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html</a><br><br>"Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates<br>"Learning happens thru gentleness."<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>"We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from real options." David Suzuki</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>Ipg-smz mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ipg-smz@netpress.org" target="_blank">Ipg-smz@netpress.org</a><br><a href="http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org" target="_blank">http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>