"Structuring" is only to do with violating the "spirit" of the paperwork rules, tending to avoid detection of taxable or otherwise regulatable activity. It is

"Structuring" is only to do with violating the "spirit" of the paperwork rules, tending to avoid detection of taxable or otherwise regulatable activity. It is separate from the rules about what you are legally obligated to pay in taxes, which generally apply to total amount transacted/gained and aren't affected by the size of individual transactions.