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by justin66 3487 days ago
> Mining is awkward, since I believe mined coins are taxed as income on the day they are mined, even if you don't transact.

The IRS has indicated that bitcoins are property and taxed as such, so that seems unlikely. Do you have a source for this?

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(Q-8 is the relevant FAQ on that doc)

Thanks.