Featured Stories on Crypto Taxes

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New Form 1099-DA: What it Means for Digital Asset Brokers and Their Customers

Unpacking the IRS’ controversial new crypto tax regulation proposals.

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Crypto advocate Peter Van Valkenburgh argues the IRS' extended reporting requirements violate the First and Fourth Amendments. (Coin Center)

‘We're Not Asking for Special Treatment’: Coin Center on the Proposed IRS Broker Rules

Peter Van Valkenburgh on why the crypto industry has responded with 120,000 comments to the controversial new tax regulations.

Crypto advocate Peter Van Valkenburgh argues the IRS' extended reporting requirements violate the First and Fourth Amendments. (Coin Center)
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The IRS and the Rising Cost of Crypto Tax Compliance

David Kemmerer anticipates the unintended consequences of proposed new regulations on brokers reporting crypto transactions. Expensive “tax experts” are set to benefit financi...

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The Tax Implications of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Conviction

The end of the trial provides some clarity for FTX customers as to how the company’s bankruptcy might affect their taxes. But how the IRS might act in the context of illegal a...

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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been poised to propose major tax rules for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

The IRS Is Making Crypto Compliance Impossible

The 6045 digital asset broker regulations are likely to greatly increase the cost of filing your crypto taxes, says Kirk David Phillips, CPA.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been poised to propose major tax rules for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
The IRS has issued guidance on how it intends to tax crypto staking rewards. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

The IRS Should Heed This Warning

Devs are not brokers.

The IRS has issued guidance on how it intends to tax crypto staking rewards. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and many in the digital asset industry worry the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)

The IRS Should Offer a Free Tax Reporting Tool to DeFi Users

Blockchain is not the problem, it is the solution to the problem the U.S. tax agency wants to solve through its highly controversial "broker rule."

The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and many in the digital asset industry worry the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)
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Crypto Tax Basics: A 101 for Beginners

Everything you need to know, courtesy of Jaimin Desai, CEO & Co-Founder of Reconcile, a tax optimization platform helping investors, business owners and high-income earners pa...

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Top 5 Crypto Tax Questions, Answered

Tax experts weigh in on how the IRS views crypto trading profits, gifts, mining rewards and more.

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The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and a hearing today will hear from industry representatives worried about the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)

IRS 'Raided' by Crypto Investors as Industry Puts Up Fight Against U.S. Tax Proposal

The proposal to establish a U.S. tax regime for digital assets has drawn a stunning 120,000 comments and will be the focus of an IRS hearing today.

The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and a hearing today will hear from industry representatives worried about the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)
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Friend.tech: The Legal and Tax Ins and Outs of This Year’s Hottest Crypto App

Friend.tech, a decentralized social media platform in which you can buy and sell “keys” in your friends on X, whose value can go up and down, has become a viral sensation, rac...

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Leading Opinions on Crypto Taxes

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What You Need to Know About Crypto Tax Loss Harvesting

By selling assets with unrealized loss, taxpayers can limit their liabilities come tax time. Here’s how to do this legally and effectively.

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New Form 1099-DA: What it Means for Digital Asset Brokers and Their Customers

Unpacking the IRS’ controversial new crypto tax regulation proposals.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Time Is Running Out for Crypto Leaders to Reason With the IRS

A united front is needed to oppose bad tax regulation.

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Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Congress Gets the Runaround From Regulators, Again

"If the broker rule proceeds as is, it will surely spell the near-total collapse of the crypto industry in the United States," writes Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith...

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The Global Movement to Promote Crypto Tax Transparency — What You Need to Know

In Europe and the U.S., there are a host of initiatives placing new requirements on participants in digital asset markets to report on transactions and meet other new provisio...

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What the IRS Gets Wrong About DeFi and Crypto in Its Latest Tax Reporting Proposal

Given the negative impacts of the so-called "broker rule" for many non-custodial and open platforms, clear congressional authorization is required before the Treasury could ex...

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What Are the Tax Implications of the Alleged Binance Wallet Hack (or Any Crypto Exploit)?

As with the FTX fraud, it’s unclear how tax authorities are going to treat tax issues when there’s criminal activity involved.

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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been poised to propose major tax rules for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

The IRS Is Making Crypto Compliance Impossible

The 6045 digital asset broker regulations are likely to greatly increase the cost of filing your crypto taxes, says Kirk David Phillips, CPA.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been poised to propose major tax rules for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and many in the digital asset industry worry the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)

The IRS Should Offer a Free Tax Reporting Tool to DeFi Users

Blockchain is not the problem, it is the solution to the problem the U.S. tax agency wants to solve through its highly controversial "broker rule."

The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and many in the digital asset industry worry the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)
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Crypto Tax Basics: A 101 for Beginners

Everything you need to know, courtesy of Jaimin Desai, CEO & Co-Founder of Reconcile, a tax optimization platform helping investors, business owners and high-income earners pa...

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The IRS has issued guidance on how it intends to tax crypto staking rewards. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

The IRS Should Heed This Warning

Devs are not brokers.

The IRS has issued guidance on how it intends to tax crypto staking rewards. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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