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A Token of Appreciation: Cryptoassets and Employee Incentives - a UK Tax Primer

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Businesses in the blockchain and cryptoasset space are increasingly looking to utilise digital currency and other cryptoassets as an alternative to or alongside other, more traditional employee incentive arrangements, such as...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

New Crypto Reporting Requirements Aim to Address Tax Gap

As cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin rise in popularity, government regulators repeatedly try, and often fail, to control its use as a tax shelter. Agencies such as the IRS struggle with determining the best way to tax...more

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How Will Virtual Currency Be Taxed?

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Despite the confusing interpretations by US regulators, non-compliance with crypto tax rules can cost taxpayers dearly. Unfortunately, the answer to “how is virtual currency taxed” depends on who you ask....more

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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

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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

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The IRS Is Cracking Down On Cryptocurrency Tax Reporting

If you’ve engaged in cryptocurrency or other virtual currency transactions worth $20,000 in any one year between 2016 and 2020, the IRS wants to hear from you. The IRS believes thousands of taxpayers are not telling the...more

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Did You Engage In Virtual Currency Transactions In 2020?

Taxpayers who engaged virtual currency   transactions in 2020 must answer a Yes or No Question on page 1 of Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR. The question is: “At any time during 2020, did you receive, sell, send, exchange or...more

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Taxpayer Guidelines for Cryptocurrency in 2021

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Cryptocurrency is more accessible than ever before. Banks are continuing to both implement procedures for and, in some cases, develop their own cryptocurrencies. Paypal allows users in the U.S. to buy, sell and hold select...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Virtual Currency

On Oct. 9, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued Revenue Ruling 2019-24 concerning the tax consequences of virtual currency hard forks, as well as FAQs on the taxation of virtual currency generally. This...more

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Taxpayers, have you sold, received, exchanged or acquired Virtual Currency?

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During the month of October 2019, IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2019-24,  FAQ’s on Virtual Currency Transactions and a DRAFT Form of Schedule 1,  which, for the first time presents the question:  “At any time during 2019, did you...more

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Stick a Fork in It? IRS Issues Updated Guidance on the Tax Treatment of Cryptocurrency Forks and Provides Answers to a List of...

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Five years or so years ago, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) provided its first, and until this week, only formal advice on the taxation of cryptocurrency transactions in Notice 2014-21. This guidance, while helpful in...more

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Tax Time and Virtual Currency

Virtual Currency (VC) investors continue to have accounting challenges at tax time. They are seeking to better understand and comply with their U.S. tax regulatory obligations when using VC. ...more

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2018 is almost over and still no guidance from IRS on the treatment of Virtual Currency

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On September 19, 2018, the House Ways and Means Committee wrote a letter to the IRS urging the IRS to “issue updated guidance, providing additional clarity for Taxpayers seeking to better understand and comply with their tax...more

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Lo que sabemos sobre el Cumplimiento Crypto y los impuestos federales de los EE. UU.

La última Notificación emitida por el IRS sobre Criptomoneda fue el Aviso 2014-21 publicado el 25 de Marzo del 2014 que brinda orientación en forma de respuestas a preguntas frecuentes (“Frequently Asked Questions”). ...more

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What we know about Crypto Compliance and US Federal Taxes

The last Notice issued by the IRS on Cryptocurrency was Notice 2014-21 posted on March 25, 2014 providing guidance in the form of answers to frequently asked questions. ...more

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Todos ganan al aceptar Monedas Virtuales como Medio de Pago

La aceptación de la moneda virtual (MV) como forma de pago de bienes y servicios está creciendo. Estados como Arizona y Georgia han presentado proyectos de ley que permitirían a los contribuyentes de esos Estados pagar sus...more

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Bitcoins y el IRS: Reportaje y Almacenamiento

La posesión de moneda virtual, también conocida como criptomoneda, es legal tanto en los EE.UU como en muchas otras partes del mundo. La forma más conocida de moneda virtual es Bitcoin. ...more

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Muchos Buscan la guía del IRS para la Moneda Virtual

Debido al nivel sin precedentes de apreciación del valor, los inversionistas de Bitcoin, consumidores y empresas están buscando la orientación del IRS. El IRS reconoce que la "moneda virtual" se puede usar para pagar bienes...more

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The “J5” is on to Cryptocurrencies

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issued a “call to action” for countries to do more to tackle enablers of tax crimes. The result of this “call to action” was the establishment of an...more

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What is a Virtual Currency Taxable event?

There continues to be limited Virtual Currency (VC) guidance from the US Treasury and the IRS and VC investors ought to proceed cautiously. IRS continues to make reference to Notice 2014-21 to remind Taxpayers that VC...more

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¡Los inversionistas de Moneda Virtual tienen muchas Responsabilidades!

Para propósitos de los Impuestos Federales de la Renta de los EE.UU, la Moneda Virtual (MV) se trata como “propiedad” (property). Como resultado, un inversionista de MV debe vigilar muy de cerca las posibles ganancias netas...more

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Virtual Currency Investors have a lot of responsibilities!

For U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes, Virtual Currency (VC) is treated as property. As a result, a VC investor ought to keep a very close watch on potential net short term capital gains (realized gain if VC is held one year...more

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Many are now looking for IRS Guidance on Virtual Currency

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Due to its unprecedented level of value appreciation, Bitcoin investors, consumers and businesses are looking for IRS Guidance. IRS recognizes that “virtual currency” may be used to pay for goods or services, or be held for...more

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The Year of Bitcoin: Gains Subject to Tax by the IRS

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The year 2017 could be described as the year of the Bitcoin and other “virtual currencies,” with Bitcoin having appreciated 1800% since the beginning of the year and Ethereum, at one point, having appreciated 8,000% since the...more

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