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		lostmsu on June 6, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: El Salvador to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender I thought in US you pay the same capital gains tax on currency exchange sans some relatively small allowance for tourism.

_delirium on June 6, 2021 [–]

Yes, if you realize a profit on forex trading, you do have to report it as a capital gain.

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