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csenseyesterday at 7:44 PM1 replyview on HN

Does the government get equity in the artist's work? If one of the recipients turns out to be the next Picasso, and makes say $1 million selling a painting (either as an NFT or a traditional art auction), does he have to give the $1 million to the government?


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hippichtoday at 3:24 AM

State will tax it. And the tax amount from 1M is infinitely bigger than the tax from 0