The IRS Says Bitcoin Isn't A Currency. It's Property

And that means it is subject to federal taxes.

On Tuesday, the Internal Revenue Service announced that bitcoin and all other forms of digital currency were to be counted as property, not currency. Per the Wall Street Journal, this distinction will give the fledgling market "a potential boost to investors" while imposing "extensive record-keeping rules--and extensive taxes--on [bitcoin's] use."

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