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Old 03-20-2013, 08:00 AM  
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Originally Posted by dyna mo View Post
are bitcoins considered income or capital gains?
If you buy them for speculation they are treated as any other investment. Capital gains kick in if held for a minimum amount of time.

If you take them as payment for goods or services they need to be valued the day they are received and then taxed as ordinary income.

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