Minnesota :How is Crypto taxed?

Maple Grove MN

18 April, 2022

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How you report cryptocurrency on your tax return depends on how you got it and how you used it. Here are some examples You received crypto as payment for property, goods or services. You used crypto to pay for property, goods or services. You received crypto for mining or staking activities, or as the result of a “hard fork.” You purchased crypto through a trading platform or from another individual. You sold crypto for cash or exchanged it for another real or virtual currency. You gave away or received crypto in a transaction that did not qualify as a bona fide gift. Because the IRS designates crypto as property, any crypto transaction could have tax impacts. If you received crypto as income, you should report it just like you would if you had received the payment in cash. Other crypto transactions may involve a taxable capital gain. Capital gains must be reported separately from ordinary income, and may be taxed at different rates. If you buy, sell or exchange crypto, you'll face capital gains or losses. Like other investments taxed by the IRS, your gain may be short-term or long-term, depending on how long you held the cryptocurrency before selling or exchanging it. If you owned the cryptocurrency for one year or less before spending or selling it, any profits are typically short-term capital gains, which are taxed at your ordinary income rate. If you held the cryptocurrency for more than one year, any profits are typically long-term capital gains, subject to long-term capital gains tax rates. In conclusion, The IRS treats cryptocurrency as property, meaning that when you buy, sell or exchange it, this counts as a taxable event and results in either a capital gain or loss. The U.S. Treasury has significantly stepped up enforcement of cryptocurrency tax rules since 2020, so the IRS urges all taxpayers to fully disclose their transactions. If you or anyone you know have back tax issues with the IRS or Minnesota Department of Revenue. Please free to contact me at [email protected]. Joe Alabi EA MAcct(Taxation) FishCoin Tax Solutions 7600 Bass Lake Rd Suite 106A New Hope, MN 55428 Tel : 612 516 5878 Fax : 651 409 2021