Crypto Taxes


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How Tax Protesters Set Off the Bitcoin Revolution

Hardline U.S. libertarians laid some of the most important conceptual foundations for the cryptocurrency explosion we’re living through today. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.

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Opinion

5 Essential Questions About Crypto Taxes

As crypto has grown more popular, an increasing number of investors are puzzling over their tax obligations. The co-founder of a smart tax platform addresses five questions they are likely to face.

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Opinion

Lender Beware: The Potential DeFi Tax Trap

Uncle Sam may collect tax on every loan and repayment of cryptocurrency, which may catch users by surprise, creating a tax trap that could impair the rapidly emerging DeFi industry. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.

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Opinion

What Advisors Need to Know About Crypto Taxation

A sizable proportion of “advisor alpha” can be generated from effective investment-related tax planning strategies alone.

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Opinion

4 Crypto Tax Myths You Need to Know

With the U.S. tax deadline (April 18) around the corner, confusion about cryptocurrency taxes abounds. Here are some ways you might have your facts wrong, according to ZenLedger COO, Dan Hannum. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.

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Opinion

Form 1099-B Is Not the Solution to Your Cryptocurrency Tax Problems

Repurposing tax reporting designed for equity trading ignores the innovation brought about by wallet-to-wallet transactions. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.

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How Web 3 Could Change Tax Collection

The traditional third-party information reporting system is incompatible in Web 3 because its transactions don’t have a third-party. What comes next? This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.

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Crypto Tax Compliance Remains Minefield as IRS Leaves Key Questions Unresolved

A lack of guidance on everything from staking rewards to NFTs means there’s a certain amount of guesswork involved in tax filings. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.

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