Cryptopunks NFT Trader“ Wilcox”在避免收入1300萬美元的稅款後面臨6年監禁

美國檢察官找到了韋倫·威爾科克斯（Waylon Wilcox），這是一個加密和無關的代幣投資者，犯有虛假所得稅申報表。

The United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Waylon Wilcox, a 45-year-old Dillsburg, Pennsylvania resident and non-fungible token investor, has been found guilty of filing false income tax returns.

賓夕法尼亞州中部地區的美國檢察官宣布，已被判犯有虛假的所得稅申報表罪名成立了45歲的迪爾斯堡，賓夕法尼亞州居民和不可殺死的代幣投資者Waylon Wilcox。

According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Wilcox pleaded guilty to two (2) counts of filing false individual income tax returns with the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The case was brought in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

根據司法部（DOJ）的說法，威爾科克斯對兩（2）項向美國國稅局（IRS）提交虛假個人所得稅申報表的罪名認罪。該案被帶到賓夕法尼亞州中區的美國地方法院。

Annually, during the individual income tax return, Wilcox falsely reported his income to reduce his tax bill. For instance, in 2021, Wilcox allegedly filed his annual income tax returns by about $4,599,532 and decreased his tax again by about $1,098,623.

每年，在個人所得稅申報表中，威爾科克斯錯誤地報告了他的收入以減少稅單。例如，在2021年，威爾科克斯（Wilcox）據稱將其年度所得稅申報表提交了約4,599,532美元，並將其稅率再次減少了約1,098,623美元。

Most of this unclaimed income was generated from the sale of his CryptoPunks NFTs. In 2021, Wilcox sold 62 Punks for a total of $7,402,935. In 2022, Wilcox sold 35 CryptoPunks NFTs for a total of roughly $4,899,180.

這些無人認領的收入中的大部分是通過出售他的Cryptopunks NFT的出售而產生的。 2021年，威爾科克斯（Wilcox）以7,402,935美元的價格出售了62個朋克。 2022年，威爾科克斯（Wilcox）出售了35個Cryptopunks NFT，總計約4,899,180美元。

Launched in 2017, CryptoPunks is a non-fungible token collection featuring a limited supply of 10,000 unique, 24×24 pixel art characters stored on the Ethereum blockchain. Punks NFTs have grown in popularity, becoming a symbol of digital art and collectability.

Cryptopunks於2017年推出，是一個不可殺死的代幣系列，其供應有限為10,000個獨特的24×24像素藝術角色，存儲在以太坊區塊鏈上。朋克NFT越來越受歡迎，成為數字藝術和收藏性的象徵。

Each CryptoPunk NFT is unique, with randomly generated attributes like clothing, accessories, and hairstyles. Punks were initially created by the digital asset firm Larva Labs but are now managed by the digital asset firm Yuga Labs.

每個加密NFT都是獨特的，具有隨機生成的屬性，例如服裝，配飾和髮型。朋克最初是由數字資產公司Larva Labs創建的，但現在由數字資產公司Yuga Labs管理。

When a taxpayer sells an NFT, including a CryptoPunk, they must report sales proceeds and any gains or losses from the sale of the NFT on their tax return.

當納稅人出售NFT（包括加密郵編）時，他們必須報告銷售收益，以及在其納稅申報表上出售NFT所帶來的任何收益或損失。

In his annual tax returns filing, Wilcox falsely answered “no” to the question “At any time during 2022, did you: (a) receive (as a reward, award or payment for property or services); or (b) sell, exchange, gift or dispose of a digital asset (or a financial interest in a digital asset)?”

威爾科克斯在他的年度納稅申報表中錯誤地回答了“否”對“ 2022年期間的任何時候，您是：（a）接收（作為財產或服務的獎勵，獎勵或付款）；或（b）出售，交換，禮品或處置數字資產（或數字資產中的財務利息）？”

This action attracts a six-year jail term, plus a fine of $500,000.

此行動吸引了一個六年的監禁，再加上500,000美元的罰款。

The case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation. The Assistant U.S. Attorney David C. Williams prosecuted the case.

該案由國稅局調查，刑事調查。美國助理檢察官戴維·C·威廉姆斯（David C. Williams）起訴此案。

The IRS Special Agent in Charge of the Philadelphia Field Office, Yury Kruty, made the following statement about the case:

費城現場辦公室負責的國稅局特別代理商尤里·克魯蒂（Yury Kruty）就案件發表了以下聲明：

“IRS Criminal Investigation is committed to unraveling complex financial schemes involving virtual currencies and non-fungible token (NFT) transactions designed to conceal taxable income. In today’s economic environment, it’s more important than ever that the American people feel confident that everyone is playing by the rules and paying the taxes they owe.”

“國稅局刑事調查致力於揭示涉及虛擬貨幣和旨在掩蓋應納稅收入的不可訴訟（NFT）交易的複雜金融計劃。在當今的經濟環境中，美國人比以往任何時候都充滿信心，使每個人都充滿信心地遵守規則並繳納稅款。”

The case has been covered by several media outlets, including Bloomberg and CoinDesk. It is a significant development in the world of cryptocurrency and taxation.

該案已被包括彭博社和科德斯克在內的幾個媒體介紹。這是加密貨幣和稅收界的重大發展。

It remains to be seen what sentence Wilcox will ultimately receive. However, the case serves as a warning to other cryptocurrency investors to be aware of their tax obligations.

威爾科克斯最終將收到什麼句子還有待觀察。但是，此案向其他加密貨幣投資者發出警告，以了解其稅收義務。