Cryptocurrency: Will It Reduce or Increase Taxes?

The idea of cryptocurrency taxes might make you cringe, but it’s not as bad as you think. Unless you plan on hiding your cryptocurrency gains from the government and hoping they don’t find out, you will need to report them as additional income on your taxes. Moreover, because many crypto transactions take place in a sort of “gray area,” reporting them correctly is essential if you want to avoid an audit and possible fines. Deciding whether Taxes Are Due for Your Crypto Transactions The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sees cryptocurrency as property, not currency. This means that if you receive …

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