To call another of our good friends in the US Govt, the IRS help line is 1-800-829-1040 Almost everytime I called, I got someone who knows what they are talking about.(Only one dumdum) If you are not sure if you have reached "DumDum Central at the IRS" , call twice. Also, ask them to give you a reference to their answer (tax code or something) so you can go back and refer to it. ...or, just don't declare it. WHo are they going to call, Beijing? ("hello, this is the IRS in Washington DC" ....(Chinese response) ...."Sir, could you repeat that?"......(same Chinese response 2x....3x.....)...." ad infinitum