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FAQ: Taxes, Reporting & Regulatory

  1. Are bullion/coin purchases from Bullion Universe subject to Texas Sales Tax?
  2. Is Bullion Universe registered with the SEC or any government regulatory agency?
  3. Is Bullion Universe required to report my transaction to the government or any other agency?
  4. Why is my Social Security Number requested when I choose money order or cashier's check as my form of payment?
  5. Is the IRS Cash Reporting requirement applicable to my transaction?
  6. Do you send paper statements?


Are bullion/coin purchases from Bullion Universe subject to Texas Sales Tax?
As of June 14th 2013, Texas bill HB 78 was signed by the governor. This bill exempts precious metals and rare coins from Texas sales tax.

Is Bullion Universe registered with the SEC or any government regulatory agency?
Bullion Universe is not, nor required to be, registered with the SEC since we are not trading securities. Furthermore, we are not required to register with any other regulatory body.

Is Bullion Universe required to report my transaction to the government or any other agency?
In general, we are not required to report your transaction to any authority. However, single or related Cash transactions (including Money Orders and Cashier's Checks) in excess of $10,000 are likely to trigger IRS Cash Reporting requirements.

Bullion Universe does not offer tax advice on the tax treatment of your transactions. Please contact your tax advisor concerning your particular reporting requirements (i.e. Capital Gains). Please know that we cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies when information is legally requested.

Alert Any activity that is deemed as efforts to circumvent Bullion Universe's policies or the IRS Cash Reporting requirements may result in a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) being filed with the IRS.

Why is my Social Security Number requested when I choose money order or cashier's check as my form of payment?
Our policy is to require proper identification on Cash sale transactions (including Money Orders and Cashier's Checks) so that a Form 8300 can be prepared and filed, if required.

Is the IRS Cash Reporting requirement applicable to my transaction?
Due to the ambiguous nature of related transactions please assume when making multiple payments via Cash Instruments (Money Orders and Cashier's Checks) in excess of $10,000 in a 12-month period your transactions will likely be reportable to the IRS. If Form 8300 is filed in reference to you and your transactions, you will receive a written statement on or before January 31st of the year following the calendar year in which the cash is received and reported.

Payments made with a single Cashier's Check in excess of $10,000 are not reportable under IRS Cash Reporting requirements. (The issuing bank is responsible for reporting, if required)

Do you send paper statements?
The My Account section, and in particular, the Order History section is designed to allow you to print a statement at your convenience.

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