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[Event] Blockchain Symposium - April 30th, New York, NY

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The Symposium will cover topics including: - What are the tax and accounting structuring, compliance and enforcement considerations when tokenizing assets? - Onboarding private fund processes on-chain, where are we...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

2024 Crypto Tax Year in Review

The crypto tax space saw significant developments in 2024. As 2025 ushers in new regulatory shifts (as our colleagues discussed here), tax changes may be on the horizon. In anticipation, this review revisits crypto tax...more

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New Administration Action on Cryptocurrency Tax Regulations

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The Seward & Kissel Tax Group has collected some data and intelligence about what crypto tax changes we may see this year. President Trump aims to assess and revive cryptocurrency regulations via executive order, Congress...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Shielding Your Cryptocurrency: Essential Estate Planning and Asset Protection Strategies in the Digital Age

As cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin surge to unprecedented values—crossing the $100,000 mark at the time of this writing—both seasoned investors and newcomers are pouring billions into this thriving asset class. The U.S....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Finally Final Crypto Reporting Regulations

On June 28, 2024, the Treasury and the IRS released final regulations on reporting requirements for brokers of digital assets (the “Final Regulations”) and provided transitional relief, including Notice 2024-56, Notice...more

Mayer Brown

Through the Looking Glass: US Internal Revenue Service Finalizes Cryptocurrency Tax Reporting Regulations

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In August 2023, the US Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) proposed regulations to fulfill the Congressional mandate to require US tax reporting of digital asset transactions by brokers and other intermediaries. After evaluating...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

How Will the New Crypto Tax Proposal Potentially Affect Your Current Digital Strategy?

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How will the administration’s new crypto tax proposal affect your current digital strategy? How do recent price surges in many cryptocurrencies affect the taxable events of US taxpayers? The value of many...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Digital Assets Reporting Requirements Under Section 6050I

On January 16, 2024, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced that the agencies are postponing the implementation of increased reporting requirements for digital asset transactions under the...more

Morgan Lewis

New IRS Guidance Provides a Spot of Certainty Amid Digital Asset Limbo

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Per recent transitional guidance, the IRS will not require taxpayers to report transactions involving receipt of digital assets under Section 6050I....more

ASKramer Law

A Comprehensive Guide to the Deductibility of Digital Asset Losses

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In November 2023, almost 11,000 cryptocurrencies and digital tokens were listed on CoinMarketCaps.com. In addition, tens of thousands of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are sold daily on various crypto exchanges and NFT platforms....more

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IRS Speaks–Sort of–on NFTs and “Collectibles”

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Introduction Until Notice 2023-27, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was silent about the tax treatment of nonfungible tokens (NFTs). When the IRS turned to NFTs, it focused on one aspect of NFTs: whether certain NFTs should...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

IRS Gets Serious About Digital Asset Reporting by Individuals

Since 2019, Form 1040 has included a general question regarding the taxpayer’s cryptocurrency activity. Over the years, the IRS has modified the scope of its cryptocurrency inquiry. On the 2021 Form 1040, this question read:...more

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Tax Return Reporting of Cryptocurrency

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You need to consider how you’ll report digital asset transactions on your 2022 tax returns. Tax reporting requirements for digital assets have changed yearly since 2019, when the IRS first added a question about crypto to IRS...more

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How to Donate Cryptocurrency and Other Digital Assets to Charity

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Explosive growth in digital assets has left investors with real questions about how to donate cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens. That the tax bills are high enough to generate this interest is clear evidence of the gains...more

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Online intermediaries are obliged to collect Spanish VAT on sales of NFTs through their marketplaces

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Due to the anonymity of non-fungible tokens’ (“NFTs”) transactions, sellers face practical difficulties in determining whether or not they should charge Spanish Value Added Tax (“VAT”) to the buyers on sales through online...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Filing 2022 Taxes: Best To Get Ready Now

Taxpayers ought to start getting ready to file 2022 taxes. Going through statements, receipts, tax forms and other financial documents when it’s time to prepare to file 2022 taxes in 2023 can be a downer for those...more

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The IRS expands crypto guidance to include “NFTs” and other “Digital Assets,” ahead of the 2022 filing season

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was one of the first United States regulators to provide guidance on the tax treatment of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. Starting back in 2014 with its release of Internal Revenue...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

States Turning Eyes to Taxation of Cryptocurrency and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

As the IRS ponders its approach to taxing cryptocurrency and NFTs, states are increasingly imposing taxes on some digital asset transactions, including the use of cryptocurrencies...more

Freeman Law

Highlights from the Lummis- Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act (Introduced)

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On June 7, 2022, a bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate that would provide greater clarity regarding the taxation and regulation of digital assets. Here are some of highlights....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Responsible Financial Innovation Act – A Bullet Point Summary

Key Points - On June 7, 2022, Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released long-awaited legislation addressing the regulatory and tax treatment of digital assets. Their Responsible Financial...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Planning for the Future: Estate and Tax Planning with Digital Assets

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Cryptocurrencies are becoming a larger component of investors' portfolios, especially for millennials and Generation Z, who collectively make up 94 percent of cryptocurrency buyers. While it may seemingly be too early for...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Crypto Trading Safe Harbor – We’re On Our Own

The District of Columbia Bar Tax Legislative and Regulatory Update Conference, a two-day conference on tax legislative and regulatory developments, included a one-and-a-half hour panel on taxation of cryptocurrencies and...more

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First Spanish ruling on the VAT treatment of the sale of NFTs

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The Spanish Tax Authorities (“STA”) have issued the first ruling analysing the Value Added Tax (“VAT”) treatment of the sale of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) that grant the buyer a right to use an underlying digital artwork....more

Miller Nash LLP

Today in Tax: Digital Assets in Mergers & Acquisitions—Three Things Every Buyer Should Know

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Cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and blockchain-based technologies seem to show up everywhere. As the market for these products matures, new markets are emerging. Competitors, new entrants, and investors are acquiring the...more

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NYSBA Tax Section’s Crypto Recommendations

On April 18, 2022, the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”) Tax Section published its second report on cryptocurrency and digital assets (“the Report”). The Report recommends...more

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