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A Giant Eagle rematch? IRS Chief Counsel reiterates its disagreement with Third Circuit’s interpretation of all-events test

On April 26, 2024, IRS Chief Counsel, Income Tax & Accounting (IT&A), released a legal memorandum (ILM) addressing the treatment of credit card reward liabilities for which a customer earns rewards that can be redeemed for...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

McDermott Will & Emery

Jarrett Leaves Unanswered Questions on Taxation of Staking Rewards

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In the latest turn of events for the closely followed Jarrett case concerning the taxation of staking rewards, on September 30, 2022, the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee granted the United States’...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Recent Tax Developments Concerning Staking Rewards

Stakers—taxpayers involved in proof of stake (PoS) validation of blockchain transactions—continue to operate in uncharted tax waters. PoS blockchains represent over half of the $1.68 trillion cryptocurrency market...more

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