Skip to content

News

The latest news, newest first.

1,000 guides Vahe HakobyanEdited by Vahe Hakobyan

60 stories

Earlier stories

Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

How NFT sales are taxed in the US and what to report

An NFT sale at a profit is usually a capital gain in the US. Your taxable gain is what you received minus your cost basis, and you report it on Form 1040.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

How are crypto airdrops taxed in the US?

Crypto airdrops are usually ordinary income at fair market value when you control them, and the IRS treats digital assets as property for federal tax.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

How are crypto to crypto swaps taxed in the US?

A crypto to crypto swap is a taxable disposal in the US. You owe capital gains tax on the difference between the value received and your cost basis.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

How to determine your crypto cost basis for US taxes

You determine crypto cost basis by tracking what you paid plus costs, then reporting sales on Form 8949. The IRS treats crypto as property in the US.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

How crypto capital gains are calculated in the US

Crypto capital gains are cost basis subtracted from fair market value at disposal. Holding period decides whether the gain is short-term or long-term.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

How to Calculate Cryptocurrency Tax: Steps and Records

To calculate crypto tax, convert each taxable event to US dollars and subtract your cost basis. Swaps are taxable even when no cash changes hands.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

How to pay taxes on cryptocurrency in the US

You pay crypto taxes by reporting gains and income on your IRS return. The IRS treats digital assets as property, so swapping and spending can trigger tax.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

Cryptocurrency tax preparation: what the IRS requires

The IRS treats crypto as property, so taxable events must be reported. Gains go on Schedule D, and crypto income is ordinary income on Form 1040.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

Is cryptocurrency legal in the US? Rules and agencies

Yes, cryptocurrency is legal in the US, but federal and state rules govern buying, selling, swapping, and earning it. The IRS treats it as property.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

Cryptocurrency capital gains tax: what US filers owe

US tax law treats cryptocurrency as property, so capital gains tax applies when you sell, trade or spend it. Buying and holding is not taxable.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

What Is KYC in Cryptocurrency?

KYC is the identity check US crypto exchanges must run under anti-money-laundering law. You show ID before trading; self-custody wallets usually stay outside.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

Cryptocurrency tax rate: how the IRS decides what you owe

There is no single cryptocurrency tax rate. The IRS treats crypto as property, so your rate depends on your income and how long you held it before selling.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

When do I have to report cryptocurrency on taxes?

You report crypto to the IRS for the year you sell, swap, spend, or earn it, while buying and holding is not taxable. The IRS treats it as property.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

US cryptocurrency regulation: who regulates what

US crypto regulation is split by federal activity, not one agency. The IRS taxes crypto as property, and FinCEN requires exchange registration.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

How to report cryptocurrency on your taxes

Report crypto on your US taxes by sorting each event into a capital gain or ordinary income. Sales and swaps go on Form 8949 and Schedule D.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

How to legally lower capital gains tax on cryptocurrency

You generally cannot escape crypto capital gains tax, but IRS rules can lower, defer, or sometimes eliminate it. The IRS treats crypto as property.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

Cryptocurrency Tax Software: What the IRS Requires

Crypto tax software imports trades, works out gains, and fills IRS forms for federal returns. The IRS treats digital assets as property, not currency.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan
Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 4 min read

Cryptocurrency regulation in the US: who makes the rules

US cryptocurrency regulation does not ban buying or holding. The SEC, CFTC, IRS, FinCEN, OFAC and states split oversight, and the IRS taxes crypto as property.

Vahe HakobyanBy Vahe Hakobyan

You’re all caught up