> but I can't buy a hamburger with shares of stock.
Sure you can, you just have to convince someone it's worth the hassle. That it is atypical doesn't mean you can't.
Sure you can, you just have to convince someone it's worth the hassle. That it is atypical doesn't mean you can't.
I mean, if I use BTC as a currency to buy things, I don't understand how I would evaluate every purchase at the end of the year to figure out whether I owe capital gains.
It's not that hard, but takes some work and skill - it may be prudent to hire a certified accountant to do that for you properly.
In any case, the fact that in some circumstances the reporting is labor-intensive, or expensive, or unclear isn't a valid excuse to not do it. You can ask IRS or a CPA for assistance, and if you do your best then even if IRS eventually disagrees with something, then it's going to just be a correction (which may go in both directions).