Because of archaic tax laws, currently every Bitcoin transaction in the US must be recorded and capital gains tax must be reported. This is cumbersome and unrealistic for a currency.

Cryptocurrency Tax Fairness Act of 2017

Proposal: Bitcoin transaction under $600 USD do not need to be recorded and reported as capital gains (or loses).

If passed, this law would mean you could use Bitcoin to pay for things without keeping track of every single purchase, and best of all, not having to pay uncle sam a portion of your wealth for using a currency and helping the economy.

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https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mbb8jv/lawmakers-introduce-bill-that-will-let-you-buy-coffee-with-bitcoin-without-paying-capital-gains-taxes?utm_source=mbtwitter