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Internal Revenue Service Virtual Currency

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TIGTA Reports: Virtual Currency Tax Compliance Enforcement Can Be Improved

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The number of virtual currency types has added to this problem. According to TIGTA, the number of virtual currencies has grown significantly since April 2020, from 5,000 to over 26,000 (420 percent) as of July 2023. The two...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Práctica IRS Divulgación Voluntaria

Los contribuyentes que intencionalmente han no han cumplido con obligaciones tributarias o relacionadas con impuestos pueden resolver su incumplimiento y limitar su exposición a un proceso penal presentando una solicitud a la...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

IRS Voluntary Disclosure Practice

Taxpayers that have willfully failed to comply with tax or tax-related obligations may be able to resolve their non-compliance and limit their exposure to criminal prosecution by filing an application to the IRS Voluntary...more

Freeman Law

IRS Issues First Draft of Cryptocurrency Reporting Form

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The IRS appears to be on the verge of changing the way digital asset (i.e., cryptocurrency) transactions are reported for federal tax purposes. On April 19, 2024, the IRS issued its first draft of Form 1099-DA, the intended...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Crypto: Give Unto Caesar What Is Caesar’s

Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) brought USA v. Ahlgren, its first crypto case with tax evasion allegations unrelated to another crime, demonstrating the DOJ’s willingness to pursue stand-alone crypto...more

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Legislation: Cryptocurrency Staking Rewards Taxed at Time of Sale

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Proposed federal legislation would move the time of taxation for rewards received from staking cryptocurrency and other digital assets to the time of sale. IRS guidance currently provides that staking rewards are taxed at the...more

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[Event] Tax Symposium 2024 - May 14th - 15th, Chicago, IL

Discover the latest global developments and planning opportunities to stay ahead of the curve at McDermott’s Tax Symposium 2024. Join us in Chicago for a full day of programming designed to equip corporate tax leaders with...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - April 2024 #5

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Hong Kong Approves Crypto ETFs; Crypto Security, Payments Products Launch - According to recent reports, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Trading Commission has conditionally approved the launch of the first spot...more

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No Further Warnings - Prosecutors Bring First Pure Legal Digital Asset Tax Indictment; More Criminal Cases to Come

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After years of explicitly warning taxpayers that failing to report or underreporting income from transactions involving digital assets would lead to criminal charges, federal prosecutors are now beginning to follow through on...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Activos Digitales 2023 Formulario 1040

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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Digital Assets 2023 Form 1040

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

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

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

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The IRS is Shifting Audit Attention to Large Partnerships and Wealthy Individuals

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In 2009, the IRS created its Global High Wealth Industry Group, known more familiarly as the “Wealth Squad.” This group starts with an examination of a “key case,” which is typically a wealthy person’s individual tax return,...more

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Will the Proposed IRS Regulations Hinder the Growth of Tokenization in Real Estate?

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As digital currency grows in use and acceptability, digital currency has entered into many traditional investment markets. Commercial real estate is no exception. The conversion of real estate assets to digital tokens using...more

White and Williams LLP

Virtual Currency Ventures: Navigating Tax and Accounting Waters for Success

Step into the fascinating world of virtual currencies, where digital marvels like Bitcoin and Dogecoin, have captured the attention of adventurers and investors alike. As you venture into this dynamic realm, it's important to...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

IRS Holds That Crypto Staking Rewards are Taxable Income

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently issued guidance in Revenue Ruling 2023-14, holding that taxpayers who stake their cryptocurrency and receive additional units of cryptocurrency as rewards when validation occurs...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

IRS Rules That Cryptocurrency Staking Rewards are Taxable

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ruled that a cash-method taxpayer that stakes cryptocurrency native to a proof-of-stake blockchain is subject to tax on additional cryptocurrency it receives as rewards when validation...more

Cooley LLP

IRS Releases Guidance on Cryptocurrency ‘Staking’ Rewards

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On July 31, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Ruling 2023-14, which addresses the US federal income tax treatment of cryptocurrency units (commonly referred to as coins or tokens) that are received by...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

IRS Confirms That Staking Rewards Are Part of Gross Income

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

McGlinchey Stafford

When Are My Rewards for Staking Cryptocurrency Taxed?

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The IRS recently released Revenue Ruling 2023-14, in which it addresses the tax treatment of cryptocurrency staking rewards. The IRS phases the issue as follows: If a taxpayer that uses a cash method of accounting...more

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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

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Kraken Loses Bid To Avoid Turning Over Customer Information to IRS

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In a recent ruling, a California federal judge held that Kraken, an online cryptocurrency exchange program, has to turn over user information to the IRS as a result of a John Doe summons originally served on Kraken in 2021....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Playing the Waiting Game on Crypto Tax Reporting

As previously discussed here, the IRS published guidance in December 2022 effectively postponing the January 1, 2023 effective date for certain digital asset broker reporting rules until final regulations are promulgated. To...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Cryptocurrency Wash-Sale Loss Harvesting

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The IRS wash-sale rule does not currently apply to cryptocurrency because the IRS considers virtual currencies to be property rather than securities. In general, a taxpayer who exchanges cryptocurrency for goods, services or...more

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