Dragon Slayers or Tax Evaders?

Buying and selling imaginary goods in computer-game worlds is big business. Now let’s figure out whether gamers should pay real-world taxes on virtual treasures.

Source: Legal Affairs

Related Virtual Taxation Stories: ars technica | Sci Tech

Related Virtual Currency Stories: Gamespot (Sep 12, 2005 | PC Magazine (Jun 1, 2005) | Gamespot(May 6, 2005) | Wired (Jan 23, 2004) | GameZone(Jan 5, 2004)

• PC World: Virtual Gold Could Draw Real Taxes (January 29, 2007)
• GameSpot Article: IRS Taxation of Game Assets Inevitable (December 4, 2006)
• Anshe Chung Becomes First Second Life Millionaire? (December 2, 2006)
• Australian Tax Office Will Tax Income from Virtual Transactions (October 31, 2006)
• Representative Jim Saxton Believes Taxing Virtual Economies Would be a Mistake (October 17, 2006)
• Is an Eve Online Ponzi Scam an Actionable Fraud or Taxable by IRS? (September 1, 2006)

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