Do You Have to Report Gold Stored in a Foreign Vault? FBAR and FATCA Rules Explained

The IRS says directly held gold isn’t reportable under FATCA. FBAR asks a different question, one that depends on your vault’s custody structure, not the metal or the country. Here’s the distinction, straight from IRS and FinCEN’s own text.

How Is Gold Taxed When You Sell It? The 28% Collectibles Rule Explained

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Sell physical gold or silver, and the IRS doesn’t tax you like a stockholder — it taxes you like someone who sold a painting. Here’s the 28% collectibles rule behind that gap, how it treats ETFs like GLD differently from mining stocks, and what it means for gifting, inheriting, or holding metal in an IRA.