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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

McDermott Will & Emery

[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

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

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup April 24 – April 28, 2023

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of April 24, 2023 – April 28, 2023...more

Miller Nash LLP

Today In Tax: Uncertainties Surrounding Cryptocurrencies, Mining, NFTs, and More

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While the number of cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based assets continue to grow, the IRS’s published guidance is inadequate in addressing how to tax these new digital assets and transactions involving them....more

Bowditch & Dewey

The IRS Reminds All Taxpayers They MUST Check Virtual Currency Box

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The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a reminder that all taxpayers filing Form 1040, 1040-SR or 1040-NR must answer a question concerning virtual currency at the top of the tax return. The question asks “At any...more

Orrick - On the Chain

Proof-of-Stake Rewards: Payment for Services or a Baked Cake?

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Against the backdrop of rapidly evolving blockchain technology, the IRS has oftentimes been slow to update its related tax guidance, leaving participants in the blockchain ecosystem uncertain about their tax obligations....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

Oberheiden P.C.

Crypto Tax Lawyers – 5 Things to Consider Before Hiring

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The IRS, Taxpayers, and Cryptocurrencies or virtual currencies - The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued its first guidance on cryptocurrencies— “virtual currencies''—in 2014, taking the position that crypto...more

Freeman Law

Happy New $YEAR: How to deduct crypto losses on your 2021 tax return

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2021 was an incredible year for crypto investors. Tokens such as Polygon ($MATIC), Sandbox ($SAND), Decentraland ($MANA) had incredible gains, with investors realizing returns in excess of 100% of their original investment....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

Is Cryptocurrency “Property” for U.S. Income Tax Purposes?

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Our firm has written extensively on the topic of cryptocurrency.  Indeed, we have even designated an entire resource page on our website to this always interesting and constantly evolving topic...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Key Takeaways | Cryptocurrency Global Tax Enforcement: What Investors and Companies in the Industry Need to Know NOW

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During a recent program discussing the latest government enforcement efforts related to cryptocurrency, we spoke with Gary Alford, one of the leading Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents in their crypto enforcement efforts,...more

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Cryptocurrency Tax Update

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The IRS continues its campaign against cryptocurrency investors and traders who evade income taxes on currency gains. As we wrote in 2016, the IRS was successful in compelling Coinbase, a large digital currency exchange, to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Cryptocurrency Global Tax Enforcement: What Investors and Companies in the Industry Need to Know NOW - June 28th, 12:00...

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Following the US Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) announcement of “Operation Hidden Treasure,” companies and individuals should prepare for increased scrutiny of virtual currency transactions. Unveiled in March, the operation...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Las Funciones De Examinación Del IRS Han Cambiado

En el comentario “A Closer Look: Impacting the Tax Gap”, el Comisionado del IRS, Chuck Rettig, revela que el IRS ha cambiado su enfoque de fiscalización a declaraciones de impuestos que incluyen contribuyentes de altos...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

El IRS Está En Una Misión De Reducir La Brecha Fiscal

La diferencia entre el monto del impuesto adeudado por los Contribuyentes para un año determinado y el monto que realmente se paga oportunamente para ese mismo año se conoce como “Brecha Fiscal Bruta” (“Tax Gap”). El IRS...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Eleven of the IRS's Enforcement Priorities During the 2021 Tax Season

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It is tax season once again. While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended this year’s filing deadline to May 17, 2021 for individuals, businesses must still file by April 15, and all U.S. taxpayers must ensure that...more

Gray Reed

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

Freeman Law

Can You Go To Jail for Failing to Disclose Virtual Currency on a Tax Return or as Part of an Offer for a Collection Alternative?

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Virtual currency, such as Bitcoin, continues to be a topic of interest for the IRS. Indeed, for the 2019 tax year, the IRS added for the first time a unique question to Schedule 1, Additional Income and Adjustments to...more

Polsinelli

IRS Advises that Virtual Currency Received in Exchange for Microtasking is Subject to Ordinary Income Tax and Self-Employment Tax

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As discussed in previous blog entries , the IRS has been engaged in an ongoing campaign intended to address noncompliance related to the use of crypto currencies, including a virtual currency compliance campaign spearheaded...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Were you Engaged in Virtual Currency transactions in 2019?

In 2019, taxpayers who engaged in a transaction involving virtual currency will need to file Schedule 1, Additional Income and Adjustments to Income.  Schedule 1 of the 2019 1040 Form presents the question to Taxpayers...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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