i see an error in the examples given
The US Government now oversees all possible entry points into Bitcoin from US Dollars, sales over $300.
So to buy a $2 coffee, I need to expend more effort than the coffee is worth.
if the coffee was $302. then yes they want to see your accounts for it.
if the coffee was $2, then its not worth their time.
so only account for items over the $300 threshold (if thats the threshold them yanky IRS guys have set)
a prime example. if your relative gives you $10 in a birthday card. would you declare it.. if your relative gives you a rusty old car for $500 and you sell it, would you declare that.
thats the questions you should ask yourself and your accountant when it comes to declaring tax on bitcoin earnings