If you don’t have enough money to pay your entire tax bill, here are 5 helpful tips from the IRS
Pay as much as you can to minimize interest and penalties
Get a loan or pay with a credit card (fees are usually lower than what the IRS charges)
You might be able to get a no-fee payment arrangement [...]

Short answer:Yes
Longer answer: You’re required to report all the income your receive, regardless of how you receive it. That includes payments you get as cash, check, or property. Technically speaking, if you find a twenty dollar bill on the street and pick it up, that’s income. But we both know the IRS has no way to find out about it.
Does that mean you should make all your tax reporting decisions based on whether or not you think your income is traceable? Continue reading