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Debunking Five Myths About Cryptocurrency

August 2021

A surge in cryptocurrency prices this year created many crypto paper millionaires and brought millions into the game. But the digital currency market is a rollercoaster ride. As a result, many of those fortunes have already evaporated as crypto prices

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The IRS Is Cracking Down On Cryptocurrency Tax Reporting

July 2021

If you’ve engaged in cryptocurrency or other virtual currency transactions worth $20,000 in any one year between 2016 and 2020, the IRS wants to hear from you. The IRS believes thousands of taxpayers are not telling the government about their

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Upcoming Virtual Currency FBAR and FATCA Reporting Enforcement

July 2021

Under current FinCEN regulations, a foreign account holding virtual currency is not reportable on the FBAR. However, FinCEN in its FinCEN Notice 2020-2, proposes amending reports of foreign financial accounts (FBAR) regulations to include virtual currency accounts as a type

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Did you Engage in Virtual Currency Transactions in 2020?

May 2021

Taxpayers who engaged virtual currency transactions in 2020 must answer a Yes or No Question on page 1 of Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR. The question is: “At any time during 2020, did you receive, sell, send, exchange or otherwise

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Operation Hidden Treasure is NOT a Treasure for Crypto Holders

May 2021

On March 6, 2021, Forbes reported that Damon Rowe, Director, Fraud Enforcement Office, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC, remarked that the IRS “added some crown jewels,” including a dedicated team of IRS Criminal Investigation professionals who are working on “Operation

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IRS is Paying Attention to Virtual Currency Third-Party Information Reporting and Title 26

October 2020

On September 24, 2020, the TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION (TIGTA) issued a final audit report: “The Internal Revenue Service Can Improve Taxpayer Compliance for Virtual Currency Transactions” that evaluates the IRS’s efforts to ensure accurate reporting of virtual

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So much of Virtual Currency is still subject to Interpretation

June 2020

On February 12,2020, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a Report on Virtual Currencies which discusses whether Taxpayers who use Virtual Currency (VC) are fully meeting their tax obligations. The purpose of the GAO report is to address IRS’

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Were you Engaged in Virtual Currency transactions in 2019?

June 2020

In 2019, taxpayers who engaged in virtual currency transactions will need to file Schedule 1, Additional Income and Adjustments to Income. Schedule 1 of the 2019 1040 Form presents the question to Taxpayers: “At any time during 2019, did you

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Wondering about the tax treatment of a Cryptocurrency Hard Fork and Airdrop?

December 2019

On 10/9/19, IRS issued Rev. Rul. 2019-24 addressing the issues of a Taxpayer having gross income under § 61 of the Internal Revenue Code as a result of a hard fork of a cryptocurrency that the Taxpayer owns if the

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Taxpayers, have you sold, received, exchanged or acquired Virtual Currency?

November 2019

During the month of October 2019, IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2019-24, FAQ’s on Virtual Currency Transactions and a DRAFT Form of Schedule 1, which, for the first time presents the question: “At any time during 2019, did you receive, sell,

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Could your Organization be holding Virtual Currency that is “blockable” pursuant to OFAC’s regulations?

September 2019

OFAC (Office of Foreign Asset Control) compliance applies to all US persons; including, all US citizens and permanent resident aliens regardless of their location, all persons and entities within the US, all US incorporated entities and their foreign branches, all

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If you Exchange Virtual Currency, you are a Money Transmitter and must comply with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)

july 2019

If you Exchange Virtual Currency, you are a Money Transmitter and must comply with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) article was published by JD Supra on 7/23/19. FinCEN defines a Money Service Business (MSB) as any person DOING BUSINESS, whether