The IRS is vigorously pursuing its case against Coinbase as it announces a «reporting gap» where only 0.2 % of Coinbase users reported a loss or
gain on their cryptocurrency transactions.
Not exact matches
The information
on a 1099 - K reports the gross proceeds from the
transactions involving
cryptocurrency but does not provide the necessary details to determine any
gains or losses
on the
transactions.
The royal decree established a tax
on all
cryptocurrency transactions ─ 7 % VAT and 15 % capital
gain tax.
In 2012, the
Cryptocurrency Legal Advocacy Group (CLAG) stressed the importance for taxpayers to determine whether taxes are due
on a bitcoin - related
transaction based
on whether one has experienced a «realization event»: when a taxpayer has provided a service in exchange for bitcoins, a realization event has probably occurred and any
gain or loss would likely be calculated using fair market values for the service provided.»
Formally called the
Gain / Loss Calculator, the tool can make preparing to file an income tax return a lot less work — as long as all
cryptocurrency transactions were conducted
on Coinbase.
The drafts - covering both
cryptocurrency and initial coin offering
transactions, as well as a possible tax
on crypto capital
gains - first received agreement from government ministers
on Tuesday.
«What we started to see in 2017 was a diversification of
cryptocurrencies used
on the dark web, like ethereum, which really
gained a lot of prominence and is increasingly used for dark web
transactions,» said Sixgill's Condra.
However, due to bitcoin's pseudo-anonymity, the information
on digital currency
transactions is hard to come by and the regulator has to rely
on taxpayers being honest about their
cryptocurrency gains.
Exchanges in the country will be asked to submit details of
transactions above a certain threshold to the tax authorities, and
gains made
on cryptocurrency trades after appreciation will also be liable to capital
gains tax.
The drafts — covering both
cryptocurrency and initial coin offering
transactions, as well as a possible tax
on crypto capital
gains — first received agreement from government ministers
on Tuesday.
Formally called the
Gain / Loss Calculator, the tool can make preparing to file an income tax return a lot less work — as long as all
cryptocurrency transactions were conducted
on Coinbase.
Even people who use
cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services must also report those
transactions as
gains or losses
on their
cryptocurrency to the IRS.