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

[Ken Hess]

I would like to pay my taxes in old clothes, used coffee grounds,
recyclable containers, and squirrel hides. I wonder if state governments
will barter? I would write new tax codes or state constitutions in exchange
for tax. Just sayin'. If they'll accept Bitcoin, then I'd say pretty much
everything is up for discussion.

Thanks,

Ken

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On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 2:59 PM Richard Santalesa <
rsantalesa at smartedgelaw.com> wrote:

> Legal tender isn’t the issue… value received to the state’s coffers are..
> so I’d be interested in how that actually works…
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> It's odd for sure, since Bitcoin, or any cryptocurrency, is not legal
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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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> 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.
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> And when I write value, I'm using air quotes.
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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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