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>isn't this mainly because paying in anything other then the national currency is illegal in most western nations? I can offer you 10 chickens to dig a trench,
by DenisM 5y ago
>isn't this mainly because paying in anything other then the national currency is illegal in most western nations?
I can offer you 10 chickens to dig a trench, nothing illegal about that. You'd have to pay income tax tho, and the IRS does not accept (fractions of) chickens.
- _delirium 5y agoAs a one-off barter or contractor arrangement sure, but in the U.S., if you're paying anyone who'd be considered an employee, you have to pay at least minimum wage in cash or equivalent, except that you can deduct the cost of room and board if you provide it. Details: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/29/531.27 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/29/531.27
- DenisM 5y agoGood point, I did not know that.