The IRS doesn't care where your income comes from. They care that it is (1) reported, and (2) correctly valued. They have, for example, rules for reporting bart

The IRS doesn't care where your income comes from. They care that it is (1) reported, and (2) correctly valued. They have, for example, rules for reporting bartered income[1]. Barter is certainly not "any other currency" either. [1]: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=187904,00.html http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=187904,00....