the taxman cometh ... at you with a +2 scythe of reaping

[reverancepavane]

Players in massively-multiplayer on-line games had better watch out. Now that it is possible for the taxman to establish a real-world monetary value for your Golden Shield of Vampire Staking +5, via the various auctions on ebay and the like, it may be neccessary for you to declare your virtual income if you do not wish to be a tax-defaulter. Here is a rather interesting account of a brave adventurer's expedition into the Land of Doom IRS. And I thought we only had to worry about the Patent Attorneys.