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Bipartisan Proposal Would Not Tax Staking Rewards Until Time of Sale

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On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, U.S. Congressmen Drew Ferguson (R-GA) and Wiley Nickel (D-NC) introduced a bill, the Providing Tax Clarity for Digital Assets Act, to codify the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the acquisition...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Activos Digitales 2023 Formulario 1040

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El 01/22/24, el IRS le recordó a los contribuyentes que deben responder nuevamente a la pregunta sobre activos digitales 2023 en los formularios 1040 y 1040-SR y reportar todos los ingresos relacionados con activos digitales...more

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Digital Assets 2023 Form 1040

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On 1/22/24, the IRS reminded taxpayers that they must again answer the digital asset 2023 question on Forms 1040 and 1040-SR and report all digital asset related income when they file their 2023 federal income tax return, as...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

The New IRS Tax Implications of Crypto Staking

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What is the concept of “staking” in terms of cryptocurrency assets and what are the new IRS tax implications of crypto staking for US Taxpayers who invest in cryptocurrencies?  The concept of staking requires a general...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

IRS Raises the Stakes on Staking

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The IRS published guidance on the federal income tax treatment of staking income in Revenue Ruling 2023-14.  Consistent with its prior ruling on hard forks, the IRS maintains that taxpayers realize taxable income when he or...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

IRS Confirms That Staking Rewards Are Part of Gross Income

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On July 31, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Ruling 2023-14, which provides that cryptocurrency stakers should include the value of the rewards they earn from staking in their gross income....more

Fenwick & West LLP

IRS Issues Revenue Ruling 2023-14 on Staking

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On July 31, 2023, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2023-14, which sets forth the IRS’s position as to when certain staking “rewards” are taxable income. The Ruling analyzes a fact pattern where a cash method taxpayer “stakes...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

IRS Says Crypto Protocol Changes Are Not Taxable

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On April 21, 2023, the IRS released Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum 202316008 (the “CCA”), which provides that cryptocurrency protocol changes are not treated as realization events and do not give rise to gross income for...more

BakerHostetler

New Crypto Payment and Web3 Products Launch; UK Seeks Input on DeFi Taxation; OFAC Fines Crypto Exchange; SEC, DOJ, CFTC Continue...

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Multiple Financial Services Firms Announce New Crypto Products - A major U.S. financial services firm recently launched its Crypto Credential product, “a set of common standards and infrastructure that will help verify...more

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IRS Releases Memorandum on the Tax Consequences of a Blockchain Protocol Upgrade

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On April 21, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a Chief Counsel Advice memorandum (ILM 202316008), concluding that a protocol upgrade to the consensus mechanism of a cryptocurrency blockchain that did not...more

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IRS Releases Memorandum on Deducting Cryptocurrency Losses

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On January 13, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum (CCA 202302011) concluding that taxpayers cannot claim a deduction for cryptocurrency losses that have, absent a sale or other...more

J.S. Held

Crypto After the Crash: Strategies for Resolving Valuation and Tax Issues in Matrimonial and Other Litigation

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The cryptocurrency market was down approximately 64% for the year 2022, with most of the decline occurring before the FTX collapse. For many, this news may bring a feeling of JOMO (Joy of Missing Out). For practitioners...more

Miller Nash LLP

Today in Tax: How NFT Sellers Can Prepare for State Taxes

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Pennsylvania and Washington became the first two states to offer official guidance on how their existing tax regimes apply to nonfungible token (NFT) transactions. Their approaches offer two blueprints for other states to...more

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Top Trends in Digital Assets for 2022

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It's no secret that cryptocurrency markets and the larger digital assets economy have been roiled by recent instability, resulting in discussions about how regulatory initiatives, rising inflationary pressure, and public...more

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Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and State Tax - There's Lots That We Don't Know Yet

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Every so often something new and different comes along in the world of state and local tax that does not fit within the existing conceptual frameworks and rules. For example, the delivery of digital books and other digital...more

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Tokenization Lawyer – 5 Reasons Why You Might Need One

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What is Tokenization? Tokenization is the process of converting an asset into a token on the blockchain. It operates by dividing—or fractionalizing—the ownership of an asset (whether the asset is a piece of real estate or...more

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Tax Considerations for Transactions of Non-Fungible Tokens

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Creators, investors, users, and dealers of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are at the forefront of the intersection of art, music, sports, entertainment, and technology — and they are simultaneously charting a new path when it...more

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Today In Tax: Uncertainties Surrounding Cryptocurrencies, Mining, NFTs, and More

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While the number of cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based assets continue to grow, the IRS’s published guidance is inadequate in addressing how to tax these new digital assets and transactions involving them....more

Gray Reed

Cryptocurrency: The Basics of Tax Treatment and Recognition

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Cryptocurrencies might, simplistically, be defined as virtual currencies that use cryptography to secure transactions which are digitally recorded on a widely distributed ledger.  The ledger technology uses independent...more

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Today in Tax: New Positions on Taxation of “Staking” Rewards; New Reporting Requirements for Foreign Tax Matters

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Jarrett Case Raises New Questions on How to Report Cryptocurrency “Staking” Rewards - While the IRS has not specifically addressed the taxation of staking rewards, they have indicated a willingness to treat these rewards in...more

Orrick - On the Chain

Proof-of-Stake Rewards: Payment for Services or a Baked Cake?

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Against the backdrop of rapidly evolving blockchain technology, the IRS has oftentimes been slow to update its related tax guidance, leaving participants in the blockchain ecosystem uncertain about their tax obligations....more

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Crypto Tax Lawyers – 5 Things to Consider Before Hiring

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The IRS, Taxpayers, and Cryptocurrencies or virtual currencies - The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued its first guidance on cryptocurrencies— “virtual currencies''—in 2014, taking the position that crypto...more

Freeman Law

Taxation of Crypto Mining

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Amid the crypto boom, mining has become an extremely lucrative venture for many and critical to maintaining decentralized cryptocurrency networks. It is no surprise then that mining has been subject to IRS scrutiny and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Taxation of NFT Creators

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NFTs offer artists, musicians, celebrities, influencers and other creators an opportunity to develop, market and control the future of many types of digital content that they produce. Less understood is how these assets will...more

Freeman Law

Is Cryptocurrency “Property” for U.S. Income Tax Purposes?

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Our firm has written extensively on the topic of cryptocurrency.  Indeed, we have even designated an entire resource page on our website to this always interesting and constantly evolving topic...more

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