Tokenized stock tax follows the legal wrapper, so a token tracking NVDA can be taxed as a security while the SOL sitting next to it in the same wallet is taxed as property. Being a security means wash sale rules apply, your tax form carries a CUSIP, and corporate actions hit you that never show…

Form 1099-DA starts in 2025 with full cost basis tracking, DeFi stays self-reported for now, and penalties jumped 400% since 2020. Broker reporting phases through 2027, staking income rules clarified, and the IRS hired thousands of crypto-specific agents—here’s what changes and when. New Crypto Tax Rules: Major Changes Coming in 2025 and Beyond New crypto…

Article by Matt Walrath, Founder, Crypto Tax Made Easy  |  Reviewed by Michael Bergloff, CPA, MST Last updated: June 11, 2026 Here’s the trap with a 1099-K for crypto sales: it shows the IRS your gross proceeds but says nothing about what you paid. Report that gross number as income and you could owe tax…

The IRS hired thousands of crypto-specific agents and conviction rates hit 90% when cases go to trial. Blockchain transparency, exchange reporting, and international cooperation mean evasion strategies that seemed smart in 2020 now lead straight to prison and financial ruin. Crypto Tax Evasion: Consequences and How the IRS Catches Violators Crypto tax evasion carries severe…

DeFi transactions, cost basis optimization, and international reporting have specific IRS rules that generic accountants don’t understand. High-volume traders, anyone with IRS letters, or portfolios across multiple platforms, need specialized expertise. Here’s exactly when DIY crypto tax prep fails catastrophically. Crypto Currency Tax Advice: Expert Guidance for Every Situation Crypto currency tax advice starts with…

Transaction fees aren’t separate deductions, they increase cost basis, and most personal crypto purchases don’t qualify at all. Mining business expenses work, capital losses offset gains, but the IRS disallows claims that sound legitimate but violate specific property transaction rules. Crypto Tax Deductions: What Qualifies Under IRS Rules Crypto tax deductions reduce your taxable income…

Legal crypto tax strategies can cut your bill in half through timing, cost basis methods, and structure optimization. Loss harvesting without wash sale rules, retirement accounts, and geographic moves creates advantagesthat stock investors can’t touch. Crypto Tax Strategies: Advanced Methods to Lower Your Bill Crypto tax strategies legally reduce your tax burden through timing, accounting…

Gift crypto wrong and you’ll trigger IRS forms or waste your lifetime exemption. The $18,000 annual limit is just the start; cost basis transfers, spousal rules, and timing strategies determine whether you save or lose thousands. Crypto Gift Tax: Complete Rules for Digital Asset Transfers Crypto gift tax rules allow transfers up to $18,000 per…

The short version: the IRS treats crypto as property, not money. So every time you sell it, trade it, or spend it, you create a taxable event, and the size of your bill comes down to three things, your cost basis, how long you held, and how you got the coins in the first place….

The IRS now gets a copy of your crypto sales before you’ve even logged into your tax software. That’s the 2026 reality, and it changes how Form 8949 fits into your return. Form 8949 is where every crypto disposal becomes actual tax return data: the right short-term or long-term section, with proceeds, cost basis, adjustments,…