Crypto Taxes


Opinion

Nervous About Crypto Taxes? Donate Your Profitable Holdings Instead

Crypto traders can avoid paying capital gains taxes by reaping the benefits of one of the most generous deductions in the tax code.

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Opinion

New 1099-DA Reporting Creates More Headaches for Taxpayers

You might think new tax reporting rules for exchanges should mean less work for the taxpayer, but it’s the opposite, says CPA Kirk Phillips.

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Policy

IRS Seeks to Tax NFTs Like Other Collectibles

NFTs will be taxed like the underlying assets until final rules are agreed on how to treat digital proofs of ownership held in retirement accounts

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Crypto Users Want to Pay Taxes, but We Need Clearer Rules

The need for comprehensive crypto tax reform will become clearer as people start interacting with blockchains – and incurring capital gains taxes – without realizing.

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Finance

IRS Expands Key US Tax Language to Include NFTs

Newly released draft instructions for the 2022 tax year change the language from “virtual currency” to broader “digital assets.”

The IRS' headquarters in Washington. (Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Policy

Japan Looks at Corporate Crypto Tax Breaks to Entice Startups: Report

Two crypto lobby groups recently asked the government to reform crypto tax laws in the country, where investors can pay up to 55% on capital gains.

Japan is reportedly considering a tax reduction to entice crypto startups to stay in the country. (DigiPub/Getty Images)

Policy

Slovenia Unveils Plan for Flat Tax on Crypto Transactions

The rate would be just under 5%, according to the government.

Ljubljana, Slovenia - March, 2018: Panoramic view of Ljubljana city with the castle on the hill

Policy

India Passes Stiff Crypto Tax Laws Despite Industry Uproar

Amendments sought by the crypto industry were not adopted.

Parliament House in New Delhi, India (Unsplash)

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Policy

Indian Crypto Industry Mulls Supreme Court Move as Tax Break Expectations Disappear

There's a glimmer of hope the government may reduce the 1% tax deducted at source.

India Supreme Court

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