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Gold or silver transaction over $600? Get ready for tax form

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Amid the latest orgy of new regulation from an out-of-control federal government: a requirement that coin dealers file a Form 1099 for each purchase or sale of gold or silver above $600. The new reporting requirement is slated to go into effect January 1, 2012.

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Created by brill 2 years 44 weeks ago – Made popular 2 years 44 weeks ago
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let's do some math

mackler 2 years 44 weeks 4 days 56 min ago

Today's gold spot price is $1212.40 per ounce. At that rate, $600 worth of gold is about half an ounce. In 1913 the spot price was $18.92 per ounce, so half an ounce back then would have had a spot value of about $9.36.

Can you imagine if this law were written to apply to all gold transactions of $10 or more? History tells us that's where it's headed.

I think youve made some truly

dinkar31dec 2 years 44 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago

I think youve made some truly interesting points. Not too many people would actually think about this the way you just did. Im really impressed that theres so much about this subject thats been uncovered and you did it so well, with so much class. Good one you, man! Really great stuff here. tax form

Then

maulotaur 2 years 44 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago

they will drop the "over 600" part and record/track all of these kinds of transactions. Yet another step along the incremental agenda of total control...

1933

BobRobertson 2 years 44 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago

Few people are keeping their gold in safe deposit boxes anymore, so they know they can't pull a confiscation like 1933 again without tracking all the people as individuals who are buying gold.

They must be expecting

rancemuhamitz 2 years 44 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago

They must be expecting precious metal prices to sky-rocket...

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