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A black market arises when exchanges for foreign currency take place at an unofficial (or illegal) exchange rate. If a central bank does not intervene regularly in the Forex market, a black market will very likely arise and the central bank will lose control of the exchange rate.

Currency exchange works by letting you convert one currency, like dollars, to another, like euros. You give a currency exchange an amount in one currency, and they give you back an amount of a different currency with a similar purchasing power, subtracting out any fees or other charges.

These transactions are reported on Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs). The federal law requiring these reports was passed to safeguard the financial industry from threats posed by money laundering and other financial crime.

The foreign currency gain is recorded in the income section of the income statement.

At the date a foreign currency transaction occurs, each asset, liability, revenue, expense, gain, or loss arising from the transaction is recorded in the functional currency of the recording entity using the exchange rate in effect at that date.

CTRs are filed within 15 calendar days after the date of the transaction(s). CTRs filed contain accurate and complete information. Determine whether management has taken corrective action when errors are identified internally or by FinCEN's BSA E- Filing System.

You must express the amounts you report on your U.S. tax return in U.S. dollars. Therefore, you must translate foreign currency into U.S. dollars if you receive income or pay expenses in a foreign currency. In general, use the exchange rate prevailing (i.e., the spot rate) when you receive, pay or accrue the item.

The Internal Revenue Service taxes foreign currencies at their value in dollars, which can create recordkeeping and exchange challenges. You may have to pay taxes on gains if you make a profit on exchanging currencies. You must keep detailed records and note the exchange rates used in case you are audited by the IRS.