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Take the BITE out of the metal! A Florida bill is proposing that the IRS will no longer tax Olympians for winning a metal! Currently Olympians gold metals are taxed $8,750. silver metals are taxed $5,250, and Bronze $3,502. Even though according to CNN reports, the actual value of the metals are $650. KEdwards

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