Cryptopunks NFT Trader“ Wilcox”在避免收入1300万美元的税款后面临6年监禁

美国检察官找到了韦伦·威尔科克斯（Waylon Wilcox），这是一个加密和无关的代币投资者，犯有虚假所得税申报表。

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.

宾夕法尼亚州中部地区的美国检察官宣布，已被判犯有虚假的所得税申报表罪名成立了45岁的迪尔斯堡，宾夕法尼亚州居民和不可杀死的代币投资者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.

根据司法部（DOJ）的说法，威尔科克斯对两（2）项向美国国税局（IRS）提交虚假个人所得税申报表的罪名认罪。该案被带到宾夕法尼亚州中区的美国地方法院。

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，在个人所得税申报表中，威尔科克斯错误地报告了他的收入以减少税单。例如，在2021年，威尔科克斯（Wilcox）据称将其年度所得税申报表提交了约4,599,532美元，并将其税率再次减少了约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.

这些无人认领的收入中的大部分是通过出售他的Cryptopunks NFT的出售而产生的。 2021年，威尔科克斯（Wilcox）以7,402,935美元的价格出售了62个朋克。 2022年，威尔科克斯（Wilcox）出售了35个Cryptopunks NFT，总计约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于2017年推出，是一个不可杀死的代币系列，其供应有限为10,000个独特的24×24像素艺术角色，存储在以太坊区块链上。朋克NFT越来越受欢迎，成为数字艺术和收藏性的象征。

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.

每个加密NFT都是独特的，具有随机生成的属性，例如服装，配饰和发型。朋克最初是由数字资产公司Larva Labs创建的，但现在由数字资产公司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.

当纳税人出售NFT（包括加密邮编）时，他们必须报告销售收益，以及在其纳税申报表上出售NFT所带来的任何收益或损失。

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)?”

威尔科克斯在他的年度纳税申报表中错误地回答了“否”对“ 2022年期间的任何时候，您是：（a）接收（作为财产或服务的奖励，奖励或付款）；或（b）出售，交换，礼品或处置数字资产（或数字资产中的财务利息）？”

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

此行动吸引了一个六年的监禁，再加上500,000美元的罚款。

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

该案由国税局调查，刑事调查。美国助理检察官戴维·C·威廉姆斯（David C. Williams）起诉此案。

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

费城现场办公室负责的国税局特别代理商尤里·克鲁蒂（Yury Kruty）就案件发表了以下声明：

“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.”

“国税局刑事调查致力于揭示涉及虚拟货币和旨在掩盖应纳税收入的不可诉讼（NFT）交易的复杂金融计划。在当今的经济环境中，美国人比以往任何时候都充满信心，使每个人都充满信心地遵守规则并缴纳税款。”

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.

该案已被包括彭博社和科德斯克在内的几个媒体介绍。这是加密货币和税收界的重大发展。

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.

威尔科克斯最终将收到什么句子还有待观察。但是，此案向其他加密货币投资者发出警告，以了解其税收义务。