For those of you who’ve been through multiple crypto market cycles, extended bear markets can seem to take years off your life. But the relatively recent excitement surrounding bitcoin and other cryptoassets (and correlated price appreciation) has been a worthy vindication of your tireless...
Read MoreRecent trends in the cryptocurrency marketplace have indicated an increased interest in activities connected with Proof of Stake (PoS) cryptocurrencies, whether used with the intent of receiving regular income from PoS rewards or engaging in other income generating activities in a decentralized...
Read MorePart I of this blog post offered background on cryptocurrencies, including the different types, how to value them, and how they generally are taxed at the individual level. This post will discuss more specific strategies related to types of taxation, strategies to minimize tax and how to keep...
Read MoreIt is hard to overstate the ingenuity and volatility experienced through the digital markets since the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was created in 2009. That volatility, and possibly the limited investor base, has created a unique situation for investment companies holding digital assets &mdash...
Read MoreAfter IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig’s comments on May 30, 2019, practitioners and investors waited anxiously for additional guidance clarifying the tax treatment of cryptocurrency. On October 9, 2019, the IRS released the much anticipated guidance in Revenue Ruling 2019-24 and an outline...
Read MoreIn early August, the IRS began issuing Notice CP2000 to advise taxpayers owning virtual currency that the income or payment information the IRS received from independent third-party sources does not match the virtual currency income information reported on taxpayers’ federal income tax...
Read MoreAs always, there is a lot going on in the tax world that impacts businesses and their owners, this year in particular due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It was my privilege to again serve as editor of the AICPA’s Tax Adviser August Tax Clinic, a special section in the professional journal...
Read MoreInformation Release 2019-132, issued on July 26, 2019, advises virtual currency owners to expect a letter providing information on how to pay back taxes through filing amended returns. Virtual currency investors were identified through ongoing enforcement actions, including the summons on the...
Read MorePursuant to statements made by IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig on May 30, 2019, much-anticipated cryptocurrency tax guidance should be released “very soon.” Rettig suggested the guidance, which would come in the form of a revenue ruling and a revenue procedure, could be released...
Read MoreApril 3, 2019, marked two “firsts” for the SEC as they simultaneously released: A framework to help determine whether a digital asset offered in an initial coin offering (ICO) constitutes a securities offering and is therefore subject to U.S. securities laws; andA no-action...
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