To Report or Not to Report? That is the Question.
Many folks get confused with what is reported to the federal government when you sell coins to a dealer. Federal law requires all dealers to complete a 1099-B form to report to the IRS any sale of gold, silver, platinum, or palladium that exceeds the following thresholds in a 24-hour period.
Remember, these rules cover 1099 reporting when selling coins/bars TO a dealer. There are no 1099 reporting requirements when you buy coins from a dealer.
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ITEMS TO BE REPORTED
(all items not on the list are not reportable on 1099-B)
Gold |
Silver |
|---|---|
| Gold Bars at least .995 pure – report any sale of any size bars totaling 1 Kilo (32.15 troy oz.) or more. | Silver Bars at least .999 pure – report any sale of any size bars totaling 1000 troy oz. or more. |
| Gold 1 oz. Maple Leaf – report any sale 25 or more of 1-oz. coins | U.S. 90% Silver Coins – report sale of any combination of dimes, quarters, or half-dollars totaling $1,000 face value or more. |
| Gold 1 oz. Krugerrand – report any sale 25 or more of 1 oz. coins | |
| Gold 1 oz. Mexican Onza – report any sale 25 or more of ~1-oz. coins |
| Platinum and Palladium |
|---|
| Platinum Bars at least .9995 pure – report any sale of any size bars totaling 25 troy oz. or more. |
| Palladium Bars at least .9995 – report any sale of any size bars totaling 100 troy oz. or more.
* For bars, any hallmark regardless of whether that hallmark is accepted as “good delivery” on any of the commodity exchanges. |