Cashing Out Large Sum: Best Backstory to Use with a Tax Lawyer? : Laundromat | Torhoo darknet markets
Alright, so I've made a bunch of crypto ($1m+) from various sketchy ventures and now I want to figure out how to cash out without raising any red flags. I'm thinking of talking to a tax professional or someone with experience in offshore banking/incorp to help me set up a cashout plan. Obviously, I can't just come out and say I need help laundering money, so I need a good backstory. Here are a couple of plots I'm considering:
1) I run a consulting business that gets paid in crypto and need a way to convert it to fiat. The downside is that I'd have to create fake invoices, transactions and paper trail which sounds like a lot of hassle. But if it's the best way to stay under the radar, I'll do it.
2) I've been trading crypto for years, via instant coinswapping services, DEXs like Uniswap/Bisq/etc, basically only exchanges without record-keeping/KYC, and I've lost track of all the transactions. I could say I'm stuck with all these coins and need help cashing out. This way, I might be able to cash out in larger amounts compared to the consulting business route.
What do you think is the better option? Or is there a better way I haven't thought of?
Let me know your thoughts please!
1) yes but if you get audited it wont be pretty
2) This could honestly work but your cost basis would be $0 so its taxed on the full amount.... But who cares you are able to get it out just pay your taxes like a good boy. That's my thoughts.
Other just get it converted to cold hard cash and live off that and work normal job and bank that.
Thoughts?
if a bank holds us currency you have to give us citizen info