I don't see how DL can be linked to IRS.
According to the posted link ( http://www.dol.wa.gov/external/docs/...tion-basic.pdf ), DL does not have SSN, which is IRS identifier.

MA DLs supposedly have the SSN as part of the code on the back. Plus, with full name/address/license number which is definitely on the license, it would be fairly trivial for the government to match the info up (remember, they're the ones who issue SSNs!).

If government wants to match the info then it can get it from the CC.
The question is rather can CVS automatically report transactions to IRS or can CVS's system file automatic SAR. Hard to tell...

I believe auto-report is possible. My concern is an automatic SAR, since most SARs are filed online now anyway. Plus, just because we manufactured spenders are using CCs doesn't mean that a true money launderer, whom this theoretically is attempting to prevent from buying too many of these, would use a CC. The system must be designed independent of CC usage, everyone who has had ID scanned has had it happen before declaring their payment method.

I hope more people stop doing it! :D

$999 does not require an ID Scan
 

I haven't read this whole 98 page thread, my apologies if this isn't the right place or doesn't bring anything new to the table. Just want to add a data point.

I did a test today on two different cards in a CVS in Atlanta. Bought 2 cards ($500 each) on one credit card, total was $1,007.90 (after taxes/fees). This transaction required ID scan.

I then bought 2 cards ($500 on one, $499 on the other) on one credit card, total was $1,006.90 (after taxes/fees). That transaction did NOT require an ID scan.

So next time I'll try a $500.00 and a $499.99 on the same transaction out of curiosity and see if that requires a scan! As of now, it appears the minimum for an ID scan is a hard line at $1000.00, but we need one more data point to be clear.

I have begun buying VRs singly. I simply go up with X cards and I say "I need to put $500 on each one of these, and I need to buy each one as a separate transaction." I pay for each transaction with the same CC, and noone has batted an eye. Trips no barriers, and no scans.

Save gas, do $495 X 2 on each card :p

:confused::confused::confused:

I think he does them all at the same time, one by one.

Can anyone on the north side of the windy city or southwest of beantown PM me with their experiences? I have some upcoming travel out of my CVS-free zone and want to play with some beans.

OP said he does $500 on 1 credit card to avoid ID scan, I advised do $495 X 2 on each CC, <1000 does not need a ID scan :)

S/He said "I need to put $500 on each one of these, and I need to buy each one as a separate transaction."

Meaning s/he buys X amount of cards from the same store without ID scan. I am confused as where the gas savings comes from.

My experience mirrors the same. The ID scan is triggered @ $1k in loads (not including the fees).

So if OP has 4 credit cards, he is implying he buys 4 X 500 VR total 2k per trip
if he does 495 X 2 ( X 4 cc) on each card, he can do ~4k per trip
moot point but 2 trips to cvs will get him 4k - if he is gunning for 10k / month, 1st story would take him 5 trips, 2nd story does the job in 2 trips :D - saves gas :)

I'm not concerned about the DL scan, and I finally found a cashier who knew about the $5,000 limit. So I bought 4x$500 Vanilla GCs today. Off to WM for a couple of MOs.