Comments on: Pay Taxes on Imaginary Money! http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/ Talking about money, without being boring. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:21:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Greg http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-61383 Greg Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:46:02 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-61383 The IRS is so lame. They would tax the dead if they could. Try WOW it's good. The IRS is so lame. They would tax the dead if they could.

Try WOW it’s good.

]]> By: MapMod v2 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-50779 MapMod v2 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:29:41 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-50779 Hmm, I think this is a bad idea. Not only I have to pay taxes in real life but in virtual too. That's stupid... Hmm, I think this is a bad idea. Not only I have to pay taxes in real life but in virtual too. That’s stupid…

]]> By: MapMod v2 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-49940 MapMod v2 Fri, 02 May 2008 23:05:01 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-49940 I agree, virtual and real world is two different things. As for me, it is better to level up your real life then virtual =)) I agree, virtual and real world is two different things. As for me, it is better to level up your real life then virtual =))

]]> By: kunochan.com » Blog Archive » When Experts Expound on Things They Know Nothing About http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-9790 kunochan.com » Blog Archive » When Experts Expound on Things They Know Nothing About Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:06:49 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-9790 [...] Poorer Than You, an article on CNN Money called “Second Life’s looming tax [...] [...] Poorer Than You, an article on CNN Money called “Second Life’s looming tax [...]

]]> By: Power Plays « Higgie’s Medium http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-380 Power Plays « Higgie’s Medium Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:35:17 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-380 [...] Even the feds are in on it, apparently virtual world illegal gaming has risen concerns. Blogger, Stephanie’s “Poorer Than You” also has some interesting commentary on the tax implications of virtual income made [...] [...] Even the feds are in on it, apparently virtual world illegal gaming has risen concerns. Blogger, Stephanie’s “Poorer Than You” also has some interesting commentary on the tax implications of virtual income made [...]

]]> By: Nathan Shayefar http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-244 Nathan Shayefar Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:04:34 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-244 I was going to tackle the same issue from a different standpoint (How To Make Money with MMORPGs) but never finished the draft post. Great article; definitely something to be wary of. I was going to tackle the same issue from a different standpoint (How To Make Money with MMORPGs) but never finished the draft post.

Great article; definitely something to be wary of.

]]> By: Stephanie http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-237 Stephanie Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:33:24 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-237 <b>Arrow,</b> I re-read the article to make sure, and like I said, they're talking about both! I have updated my post to better emphasize what I was referring to. Arrow,

I re-read the article to make sure, and like I said, they’re talking about both! I have updated my post to better emphasize what I was referring to.

]]> By: Arrow http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-234 Arrow Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:55:59 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/03/27/pay-taxes-on-imaginary-money/#comment-234 I think they are referring to when people create characters in WoW and sell them on Ebay to people who want to play but don't want to start at level 1. There's a real exchange of currency, but it's not local to any region or state, which is why the government is trying to figure out how to tax it. I think they are referring to when people create characters in WoW and sell them on Ebay to people who want to play but don’t want to start at level 1. There’s a real exchange of currency, but it’s not local to any region or state, which is why the government is trying to figure out how to tax it.

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