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		fnordfnordfnord on May 15, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mt. Gox Dwolla account frozen by DHS Is barter against the law?

oillio on May 15, 2013 [–]

It is not against the law. However, you are supposed to report barter transactions to the IRS. What percentage are actually reported is probably not all that high, but I have not seen any research on the topic.

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