For months a section of the IRS's website advised Fortnite players, that their in-game virtual currency may be taxed.<br />According to CNN, the little-noticed provision dated back at least to October 2019.<br />The notice appeared to mark the first time the agency has ruled on video game currencies.<br />However, on Wednesday, the IRS scrubbed all mentions of the in-game currency from the webpage.<br />The removal comes after questions from CNN and other outlets about the policy.<br />The day after the agency deleted the guideline, the IRS told reporters that including the currencies had been a mistake.
