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Tax Payers Needn't Disclose Merely Holding Crypto: IRS Draft 2020 Guidance
The U.S. tax agency has clarified who needs to answer "yes" to a question over cryptocurrency activity included in the draft 1040 income tax form.

IRS May Make It Harder to Avoid Declaring Crypto on Tax Returns
The Internal Revenue Service plans to make all income tax payers check a box indicating whether they have transacted in crypto over 2020.

Cryptocurrency Earned From Carrying Out Microtasks Is Taxable, Says IRS Memo
The U.S. tax department has provided guidance around crypto revenue earned from microtasks via crowdsourcing platforms and, yes, such income is taxable.

Bitwage Rolls Out Tax Calculator Tool as IRS Ramps Up Crypto Pressure
The new tool comes as the IRS is sending more letters to crypto investors.

IRS, Ignoring Its Own Watchdog, Sends Letters About Crypto Taxes Once Again
Less than a year has passed since the IRS first sent taxpayers cryptocurrency "soft letters."

US Lawmakers Don't Want Proof-of-Stake Networks to Get Overtaxed
Four U.S. congressmen have asked the IRS to clarify how block rewards from proof-of-stake networks are taxed, to prevent taxpayers from owing more than they should.

IRS Seeks Elliptic’s Crypto Tracing Software in Response to COVID-19
President Donald J. Trump invoked the Stafford act in March, authorizing federal agency funding.

IRS Enlists Coinbase in Latest Crypto Tracing Deal
The tax collector has agreed to pay Coinbase up to $237,000 over the next two years for its "Analytics" tracing software.

IRS Sued by Ex-Coinbase User Over Seizure of Financial Records
Jim Harper claims the tax collector violated his Fourth Amendment rights by seizing his crypto account records without obtaining a warrant.

IRS Violated 'Taxpayer Bill of Rights' With 2019 Crypto Letters: Watchdog
Nearly a year after the IRS sent intimidating letters to crypto holders, the agency’s watchdog says the campaign violated its Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
