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Removing Tax Barriers to Competitive Currencies

Competitive market forces can improve the means of payment in the same way that market forces improve virtually all goods and services. Furthermore, the overall historical record highlights the importance of preserving citizens’ ability to use whichever form of money they choose. The current tax treatment of alternative currencies creates a major barrier to the common use of alternative currencies. 
The tax system impedes the practical use of alternative currencies in four related ways: 
(1) The capital gains tax; 
(2) The investment income tax; 
(3) Information reporting requirements; and 
(4) Backup withholding. 
Congress should eliminate tax and other legal impediments to the development of alternative currencies. Alternative currencies can better meet the needs of some consumers and businesses, and also place a significant constraint on the ability of the federal government to devalue the national currency, distort economic decision-making, and harm economic growth.