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		Kiro on Nov 30, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Coinbase Ordered to Turn Over Identities of 14,355... Is this what we're talking about though? I got the impression it was about using Bitcoin to avoid other taxes.

bklyn11201 on Nov 30, 2017 [–]

Sure, it's exactly what we're talking about. The IRS says less than 1000 citizens claimed Bitcoin appreciated capital gains, but Coinbase has 14,355 US citizens who transacted more than $20k. Surely there are a few thousand people in there not reporting their appreciated gains from Bitcoin sales.

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