美国在第一个主要的NFT逃税案件中认罪

一名美国公民在未报告大规模NFT出售中的利润后承认逃避了数百万美元的税收，这标志着该行业中第一个备受瞩目的美国逃税案件。

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.

输出：美国公民在未报告大量NFT销售中的利润后承认逃避了数百万美元的税收，这标志着美国同类事件的第一个主要案例

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.

在联邦检察官透露，他在整个2021年和2022年出售97个加密邮政NFTS之后，周一在联邦检察官透露，他在周一认罪。

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，威尔科克斯（Wilcox）没有向国税局（IRS）报告利润，而是被指控采取措施隐瞒收入，并最终避免缴纳约330万美元的税款。该请求是在联邦税提交截止日期前几天出现的。

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.

根据美国税法，数字资产的收益（包括NFT，加密货币或其他代币）都必须宣布，任何结果的利润都缴纳了资本利得税。

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，威尔科克斯（Wilcox）非法避免报告其NFT收入违反这些要求的行动，并看到美国国税局（IRS）强调了其专注于削减金融不当行为的关注。

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）和国税局的官员描述了他们的调查如何确定Wilcox以4,400 ETH的总价出售了97个加密邮票，这是每件朋克的平均速度约为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，加密货币单元的估计价值为130万美元，展示了一些早期NFT投资者在牛市中能够实现的指数增长。

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.

当时，据称，威尔科克斯（Wilcox）采取了步骤，通过各种银行帐户汇入了资金，并利用收益进行了一系列较小的购买。

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亚州纽波特海滩的250万美元豪宅；一艘$ 740,000的船； $ 530,000 RV;和40万美元的房车。

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.

尽管他在2021年实现了大部分NFT收益，但官员们说，威尔科克斯没有向美国国税局报告任何收入，并于2022年向女友提交了联合纳税申报表，错误地表示他们的收入为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.

据称，2022年，威尔科克斯（Wilcox）以250 ETH的价格出售了另外6个加密邮票，平均每单位售出约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，官员们说，NFT投资者没有报告这些销售中的任何资本收益，据估计，包括罚款在内的税收责任约为330万美元。

“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.

代理美国检察官马丁·查维斯（Martin Chavis）说：“韦伦·威尔科克斯（Waylon Wilcox）竭尽全力逃避对他庞大的数字资产收入的税收，并从事严重犯罪。”

“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.”

“司法部的作用是让那些对美国对其行为完全负责的人。今天的有罪认罪表明，司法部将大力追求从事税收欺诈的纳税人，无论其采取的形式如何。”

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.

今年早些时候，美国国税局警告说，它越来越专注于追踪试图逃避其加密货币收益的纳税人。

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

该机构还在大量投资新技术，以帮助其识别并追求从事税收欺诈的纳税人。

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.

这种情况明显表明，美国国税局（IRS）认真地征收各种收入的税收，包括来自新来源和新兴来源的收入。

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，该机构很可能会继续优先考虑此类案件，我们可能会在未来几个月和几年内看到更多备受瞩目的逃税案件将被发现。