My assumption has always been that the "Pro" line is aimed at content creators. Because in lots of professional work you would want a plethora of ports which Apple doesn't give you.
When they started removing ports I use I switched to a Thinkpad T-series. It's been the perfect laptop for my use.
That's when you buy it. I'm not an accountant, but AFAIK if someone gave you stock for performing a service you would pay taxes on it at that point in time. Then if you sold it you would pay taxes on the difference in value.
I think the key might be that the IRS is viewing bitcoin as a payment for the service of mining.
When they started removing ports I use I switched to a Thinkpad T-series. It's been the perfect laptop for my use.