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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

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup February 26 – March 1, 2024

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 26, 2024 – March 1, 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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Dueling Crypto Banjos: Two Very Different Reactions to Treasury’s Proposed Crypto Reporting Scheme

Treasury recently delivered a mother lode of proposed tax reporting rules to the crypto industry.  By and large, the crypto industry is booing loudly, complaining that the rules are overbroad and that there is not enough time...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Treasury Delivers Mother Lode of Tax Reporting Rules to the Crypto Industry’s Doorstep

On August 29, 2023, the IRS published detailed proposed regulations addressing digital asset broker reporting requirements (the “Proposed Regulations”). The Proposed Regulations elaborate on the 2021 changes to the Internal...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup August 14 – August 18, 2023

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of August 14, 2023 – August 18, 2023...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Congress Getting in on Barbenheimer Action, Goes for Crypto Tax Double Feature

Recent legislative action suggests that Congress is eager to resolve many unanswered crypto tax issues.  On July 11, 2023, Senators Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo released an open letter to the “members of the digital asset...more

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Proskauer Tax Talks: Green Book 2024

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On March 9, 2023, the Biden Administration released the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, and the “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Proposals,” which is commonly referred to as the “Green Book.”...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Fintech in Canada Q1 2023: A Pivotal Moment

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Welcome to Bennett Jones' quarterly Fintech in Canada update, where our fintech lawyers address timely issues shaping the industry. We look at what industry participants need to know in the areas of financial regulation,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Airing Dirty Laundry: Biden Budget Targets Crypto Wash Sales

Last year the Biden Administration’s crypto tax proposals contained some helpful clarifications, including endorsing non-recognition treatment for crypto lending, together with measures aimed at gaining insight into the...more

Freeman Law

[Webinar] The Freeman Law International Tax Symposium - October 20th - 21st, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CST

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Join leading tax experts from across the globe, as we discuss tax trends that are reshaping international taxation - AN EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER - Find yourself on the cutting-edge of international tax law, with...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

They have arrived: New York issues “final draft” corporate income tax apportionment regulations

On July 1, 2022, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance issued the third set of “final draft” regulations relating to the corporation franchise tax reform that took effect for tax years beginning on or after...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

European Parliament Draft Report on Crypto

A draft report on the impact of crypto and blockchain on taxation was tabled before the European Parliament sub-committee on tax matters on 25 April 2022. The draft report consists of a motion for a European Parliament...more

Proskauer - Tax Talks

The Biden Administration Proposes Changes to the Taxation of Cryptocurrency Transactions

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On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration proposed certain very limited changes to the taxation of cryptocurrency transactions. The proposals do not change the current treatment of cryptocurrency as property for federal...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

State AGs Eye Crypto Assets As Target for FCA Tax Liability

As the public’s exposure to digital assets increases, everyone from institutional investors to individual enthusiasts and curious dabblers alike will be wise to consider the accompanying increased legal exposure. One example...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Congress and the IRS Make Moves to Improve Taxpayer Compliance for Cryptocurrency Transactions

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, testifying before Congress in April 2021, estimated the gap between taxes owed and taxes collected in the United States to be close to $1 trillion....more

Clark Hill PLC

Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 6

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The Senate is in session this week, and the House has a committee work period. The Senate plans to vote on nominee confirmations, on U.S. Postal Service reform legislation, and on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR)...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Taxation & Representation, February 8, 2022

Legislative Lowdown - Build Back Better Reboot. Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA), the House Ways and Means Committee chair, and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of Senate Finance Committee, are cautiously optimistic negotiations over...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

How the IRS Uses Social Media to Find Crypto Tax Cheats

Does your Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, Instagram or other social media feed feature photos of your new sports car, boat, fabulous vacation or the beach house that you bought with your crypto gains? Do you also report a low...more

Dechert LLP

Cryptocurrency Stakeholders Should Prepare for Increased Tax Enforcement

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As we recently noted in our OnPoint dated October 20, 2021, the rise in interest from retail and institutional investors in the cryptocurrency market has attracted increased regulatory and enforcement attention in the past...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

IRS Puts Brokers On The Hot Seat for Crypto Tax Reporting

Definition of a broker is debated The Biden Administration’s 2021–2022 Priority Guidance Plan (the Plan) supports a push from the IRS and the US Treasury to more closely scrutinize the virtual currency industry....more

Freeman Law

[Webinar] Freeman Law International Tax Symposium – General Attendee - November 18th - 19th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST

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Join leading tax experts from across the globe, as we discuss tax trends that are reshaping international taxation - An Experience Unlike Any Other - Find yourself on the cutting-edge of international tax law, with...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 6.7.2021 | Top Story: G-7 Nations Reach Historic Agreement on Global Minimum Corporate Tax

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This weekend saw groundbreaking action by the G-7 nations on the Biden administration’s proposal for a new global minimum tax of at least 15% “that companies would have to pay regardless of where they locate their...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Biden Administration Proposals Will Greatly Enhance IRS’ Ability to Identify Cryptocurrency Transactions

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The Biden Administration and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continue to focus heavily on cryptocurrency tax enforcement issues. On May 20, 2021, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released the American Families...more

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