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Paul Hastings LLP

Crypto Tax Update – April 2025

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In light of the approaching April 15 tax filing deadline, this week’s update highlights recent developments in U.S. federal tax policy that may impact crypto firms and crypto holders....more

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House Says No to Crypto Reporting Regs

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On March 11, 2025, the United States House of Representatives passed a joint resolution to overturn a rule that the IRS had promulgated regarding “Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services...more

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Regulations Requiring DeFi Platforms to Report Tax Information Nullified by Congress

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On March 11, 2025, under the auspices of the Congressional Review Act (CRA), the U.S. House of Representatives approved a joint resolution (H.J. Res. 25) officially disapproving of recently finalized regulations that would...more

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Treasury Department Issues Final and Proposed Rules on Cloud Transactions, Other Digital Content

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On January 10, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury and IRS released final and proposed regulations that provide tax guidance for the digital economy....more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Tax Preparation 2025 Useful Pointers

On 12/19/24, anticipating the 2025 filing season, the IRS published Tax Preparation 2025 Useful Pointers in IR-2024-311: Prepare to file in 2025: Get Ready for tax season with key updates, essential tips. As the 2025 filing...more

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Treasury Department, IRS Issue Final Regulations and Transitional Guidance for Digital Asset Industry Applicable to Decentralized...

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On December 30, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury and IRS issued final regulations providing guidance on tax reporting requirements applicable to certain decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms operating as “brokers” of...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup December 30, 2024 – January 3, 2025

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 30, 2024 – January 3, 2025. December 30, 2024: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2025-1,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup December 23 – December 27, 2024

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 23, 2024 – December 27, 2024....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

IRS Finalizes New Rules for DeFi Brokers: Challenge Immediately Filed in Texas Federal Court

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations that significantly impact the reporting requirements for brokers involved in digital asset transactions. The stated aim of...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

IRS Broker Rule for Digital Assets Faces Constitutional Challenge From Industry Leaders

Three digital asset organizations have jointly filed a lawsuit challenging the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) new digital asset broker reporting rule. The complaint, filed in the Northern District of Texas on December 27,...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup September 9 – September 13, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 9, 2024 – September 13, 2024....more

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Weekly IRS Roundup August 12 – August 16, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of August 12, 2024 – August 16, 2024. ...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

Seward & Kissel LLP

New IRS Tax Form for Digital Asset Broker Reporting

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The IRS released a draft of a new tax form, Form 1099-DA, that brokers will use to report proceeds from certain digital asset transactions. The draft Form 1099-DA can be found on the IRS website and below. The effective date...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Death, Taxes, and Crypto Reporting – The Three Things You Cannot Escape

The IRS released a draft of Form 1099-DA “Digital Asset Proceeds from Broker Transactions” in April which will require anyone defined as a “broker” to report certain information related to the sale of digital assets. The new...more

Gray Reed

That’s All Capital Gain Right? Income Taxes and Intellectual Property Monetization

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Intellectual property (“IP”) is typically monetized either by sale or (royalty generating) license agreements. The Code often allows sales to be taxed at preferential capital gains rates while simple royalties are ordinary...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

IRS Unveils Broad Draft Information Reporting Form for Digital Asset Transactions

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On April 18, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued a draft version of Form 1099-DA, a proposed information reporting form regarding certain digital asset sales and exchanges that “digital asset brokers” will need to...more

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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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

ABA Tax Section Comments on Proposed Crypto Broker Reporting Regulations

On December 20th, 2023, the American Bar Association Tax Section published detailed comments and recommendations (the “ABA Comments”) on the proposed crypto broker reporting regulations.  As discussed here, the New York State...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup January 22 – January 26, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 22, 2024 – January 26, 2024....more

Cooley LLP

Transitional Tax Reporting Guidance for Business Transactions Involving Digital Assets

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In Announcement 2024-4, the IRS and the US Department of the Treasury stated that, until regulations are issued, taxpayers will not be required to treat digital assets received in the course of their trade or business as cash...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Treasury Cries “Uncle” to Crypto Industry: Crypto Reporting Delayed

On January 16th, the IRS published Announcement 2024-4 (the “Announcement”), postponing certain reporting requirements for large crypto transactions which were set to go into effect for the 2024 tax year.  Persons engaged in...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup January 15 – January 19, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 15, 2024 – January 19, 2024. ...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

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