美國在第一個主要的NFT逃稅案件中認罪

一名美國公民在未報告大規模NFT出售中的利潤後承認逃避了數百萬美元的稅收，這標誌著該行業中第一個備受矚目的美國逃稅案件。

output: A citizen of American has admitted to evading millions in taxes after failing to report profits from a massive NFT sale, marking what appears to be the first major case of its kind in the U.S.

輸出：美國公民在未報告大量NFT銷售中的利潤後承認逃避了數百萬美元的稅收，這標誌著美國同類事件的第一個主要案例

Waylon Wilcox pleaded guilty on Monday after federal prosecutors revealed he had earned over $13 million from selling 97 CryptoPunk NFTs throughout 2021 and 2022.

在聯邦檢察官透露，他在整個2021年和2022年出售97個加密郵政NFTS之後，週一在聯邦檢察官透露，他在周一認罪。

However, instead of reporting the profits to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Wilcox is accused of taking steps to conceal the income and ultimately avoid paying around $3.3 million in taxes. The plea comes just days ahead of the federal tax filing deadline.

但是，威爾科克斯（Wilcox）沒有向國稅局（IRS）報告利潤，而是被指控採取措施隱瞞收入，並最終避免繳納約330萬美元的稅款。該請求是在聯邦稅提交截止日期前幾天出現的。

According to U.S. tax law, gains from digital assets—including NFTs, cryptocurrencies, or other tokens—must be declared, and any resulting profit is subject to capital gains tax.

根據美國稅法，數字資產的收益（包括NFT，加密貨幣或其他代幣）都必須宣布，任何結果的利潤都繳納了資本利得稅。

However, Wilcox’s actions to illegally avoid reporting his NFT earnings contravene these requirements, and saw the IRS highlight its focus on clamping down on financial misconduct.

但是，威爾科克斯（Wilcox）非法避免報告其NFT收入違反這些要求的行動，並看到美國國稅局（IRS）強調了其專注於削減金融不當行為的關注。

Announcing the case, officials at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the IRS described how their investigation had identified that Wilcox sold 97 CryptoPunks for a total price of 4,400 ETH, which was realized at an average rate of around $468,000 per Punk.

宣布此案，司法部（DOJ）和國稅局的官員描述了他們的調查如何確定Wilcox以4,400 ETH的總價出售了97個加密郵票，這是每件朋克的平均速度約為468,000美元的。

In 2023, the crypto units sold for an estimated value of $1.3 million each, showcasing the exponential gains that some early-stage NFT investors were able to achieve during the bull market.

2023年，加密貨幣單元的估計價值為130萬美元，展示了一些早期NFT投資者在牛市中能夠實現的指數增長。

At the time, Wilcox allegedly took steps to funnel the funds through various bank accounts and used the proceeds to make a series of smaller purchases.

當時，據稱，威爾科克斯（Wilcox）採取了步驟，通過各種銀行帳戶匯入了資金，並利用收益進行了一系列較小的購買。

These included a $2.5 million mansion in Newport Beach, California; a $740,000 boat; a $530,000 RV; and a $400,000 RV.

其中包括在加利福尼亞州紐波特海灘的250萬美元豪宅；一艘$ 740,000的船； $ 530,000 RV;和40萬美元的房車。

Despite the bulk of his NFT earnings being realized in 2021, officials said Wilcox did not report any income to the IRS for that year and filed a joint tax return with his girlfriend in 2022, falsely stating their income was $104,446.

儘管他在2021年實現了大部分NFT收益，但官員們說，威爾科克斯沒有向美國國稅局報告任何收入，並於2022年向女友提交了聯合納稅申報表，錯誤地表示他們的收入為104,446美元。

In 2022, Wilcox allegedly sold a further six CryptoPunks for 250 ETH, which was sold at an average rate of around $3,000 per unit.

據稱，2022年，威爾科克斯（Wilcox）以250 ETH的價格出售了另外6個加密郵票，平均每單位售出約3,000美元。

However, officials said the NFT investor did not report any of the capital gains from these sales and is estimated to have an outstanding tax liability of around $3.3 million, including penalties.

但是，官員們說，NFT投資者沒有報告這些銷售中的任何資本收益，據估計，包括罰款在內的稅收責任約為330萬美元。

“Waylon Wilcox went to great lengths to evade taxes on his vast digital asset income and in doing so, engaged in a serious crime,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Martin Chavis.

代理美國檢察官馬丁·查維斯（Martin Chavis）說：“韋倫·威爾科克斯（Waylon Wilcox）竭盡全力逃避對他龐大的數字資產收入的稅收，並從事嚴重犯罪。”

“The role of the Department of Justice is to hold those who commit offenses against the United States fully accountable for their actions. Today’s guilty plea demonstrates that the DOJ will vigorously pursue taxpayers who engage in tax fraud, no matter the form it takes.”

“司法部的作用是讓那些對美國對其行為完全負責的人。今天的有罪認罪表明，司法部將大力追求從事稅收欺詐的納稅人，無論其採取的形式如何。”

Earlier this year, the IRS warned that it is increasingly focusing on tracking down taxpayers who are trying to evade taxes on their cryptocurrency gains.

今年早些時候，美國國稅局警告說，它越來越專注於追踪試圖逃避其加密貨幣收益的納稅人。

The agency has also been investing heavily in new technologies to help it identify and pursue taxpayers who are engaging in tax fraud.

該機構還在大量投資新技術，以幫助其識別並追求從事稅收欺詐的納稅人。

This case is a clear indication that the IRS is serious about collecting taxes on all types of income, including income from new and emerging sources.

這種情況明顯表明，美國國稅局（IRS）認真地徵收各種收入的稅收，包括來自新來源和新興來源的收入。

As such, the agency is likely to continue to prioritize cases like this one, and we may see more high-profile tax evasion cases coming to light in the coming months and years.

因此，該機構很可能會繼續優先考慮此類案件，我們可能會在未來幾個月和幾年內看到更多備受矚目的逃稅案件將被發現。