[Ipg-smz] Ohio accepts bitcoin to pay taxes (Techcrunch)

[Ken Hess]

It's odd for sure, since Bitcoin, or any cryptocurrency, is not legal
tender.
Thanks,

Ken

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On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 2:52 PM Phil Shapiro <pshapiro at his.com> wrote:

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> 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.
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> *Subject: *Re: [Ipg-smz] Ohio accepts bitcoin to pay taxes (Techcrunch)
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> 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.
> And when I write value, I'm using air quotes.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken
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> On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 2:00 PM Phil Shapiro <pshapiro at his.com> wrote:
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>> Sheesh -- that's a big step forward.
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>> https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/25/ohio-becomes-the-first-state-to-accept-bitcoin-for-tax-payments/
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