The IRS Taxes All Income, Legal or Not

1. The IRS Taxes All Income, Legal or Not Freeman Tax Law (855)935-5945

2. The IRS Wants a Cut Is there a difference between trading tickets with a friend for a stay at their vacation home and scalping tickets for a big game? One you might see as a legal trade and the other as obviously illegal. To the IRS there is no difference, all are taxable. If you are casually swapping tickets you might not even think of taxes in such a small, one off trade. But scalping tickets for a huge profit, clearly the IRS is going to want its cut. Freeman Tax Law  (855) 935-5945  info@freemantaxlaw.com  www.freemantaxlaw.com

3. Regardless of Legality, Your Income is Taxable The IRS has been very clear that regardless of legality, your income is still taxable. If you are in the business of buying and selling tickets then it is ordinary income. A casual sale may fall under the capital gain tax. If you have held onto the ticket for less than a year your profit could be taxed at the highest rate of 39.6%. Trading the ticket for another benefit may make the gain harder to detect, but still the IRS could question the activity during an audit. Freeman Tax Law  (855) 935-5945  info@freemantaxlaw.com  www.freemantaxlaw.com

4. Report It With Your Return The IRS has great history utilizing tax crimes to bring down illegal operations. Al Capone was arrested for income tax evasion. Similarly, scalpers and drug dealers are all generating income, albeit through illegal means. The IRS taxes income, so if you do find yourself in a situation where you do want to profit from inflated prices over a now hot event be sure to keep the proper documentation and report it with your tax return. You might decide you'd rather attend the game yourself than pay them a chunk of your profits, but at least you won't have the same fate as the scalpers and Al Capone. Freeman Tax Law  (855) 935-5945  info@freemantaxlaw.com  www.freemantaxlaw.com

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