Jarrett takes IRS back to court in fight over crypto block rewards
Today Josh Jarrett filed a new lawsuit challenging the IRS’s taxation of block rewards, and Coin Center is pleased to be assisting him in this litigation. We have been advocating...
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Two victories in our fight against unconstitutional financial surveillance.
Today we’re happy to share two incremental but important victories in our fight to protect the rights of cryptocurrency developers and users. First, Coin Center has won an important appeal...
The Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act was introduced by Senator Ted Budd and cosponsored by Senators Kyrsten Sinema, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Cynthia Lummis. The bill creates a sensible de minimis...
New Legislation Proposes Clear Tax Guidelines for Crypto Block Rewards
A bill was introduced in Congress which would clarify that taxes on block rewards are not due at the time of acquisition, but instead upon their sale or disposition. The...
New crypto tax reporting obligations took effect on new year’s day
We wish you all a very happy new year! Unfortunately, the new year also brings a new law that is not only unconstitutional but also virtually impossible to comply with...
A Simple Legislative Fix to Complicated Tax Rules for Personal Cryptocurrency Transactions
Existing rules for the taxation of cryptocurrency can make even the simplest of transactions a confusing ordeal to track, record, and report. A legislative fix is needed for everyday transactions,...
A Snapshot of the Current Questions and Unsettled Policy Related to Cryptocurrency Taxation
Tax issues range from general questions about how digital assets should be taxed to technical issues dealing with accounting practices and reporting obligations. Novel technological aspects of digital assets that...
The Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2022 was introduced with bipartisan sponsors in the Senate today. This is a companion to a bill with the same name that has...
Congress takes a step toward a de minimis exemption for everyday cryptocurrency transactions
The Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2022 was introduced with bipartisan sponsors in Congress today. It would create a sensible de minimis exemption for low value cryptocurrency transactions in...
IRS signals retreat in court battle that could reshape block reward taxation
Last year, Joshua Jarrett sued the IRS for a refund. In 2019 he earned block rewards on proof-of-stake networks, paid taxes as if those rewards were income (as per the...