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Janet Yellen Defends Tax Compliance Agenda — 3 State Treasurers Promise Not to Comply
6.10.2021
The 78th United States secretary of the treasury, Janet Yellen, is very concerned about tax evasion, according to statements she made during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that aired on October 5. Yellen claims there’s an “enormous tax gap” and...
Binance hires former IRS-CI special agent to head intelligence division
30.9.2021
Regulatory scrutiny from around the world has forced the cryptocurrency exchange to up its compliance and auditing measures
Crypto tax 'a top enforcement priority,' reminds IRS commissioner
28.9.2021
IRS Commissioner says crypto gains are taxable in the cannabis industry as the IRS treats cryptocurrencies as property
US Authorities Investigate Binance for Insider Trading and Market Manipulation: Report
19.9.2021
Binance’s troubles with regulators grow as U.S. authorities are now reportedly investigating the exchange for possible insider trading and market manipulation. The investigation involves the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Justice Department (DOJ) and the Internal Revenue...
US Lawmakers Propose to Subject Cryptocurrencies to Wash Sale Rule
17.9.2021
A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has proposed to subject cryptocurrencies to the “wash sale” rule. Since cryptocurrencies are treated as property by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), they are currently not subject to the wash sale rule. This proposal attempts...
IRS, Janet Yellen Press Lawmakers to Push ‘Tax Compliance Agenda’ — Banks to Report Deposits, Withdrawals of $600
16.9.2021
On Wednesday, U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner Charles Rettig and Janet Yellen, the Treasury secretary, urged lawmakers to give the IRS permission to report annual inflows and outflows from American bank accounts. Regardless of tax liability, financial institutions across...
IRS Sends Undercover Agent to Bust Criminals on Crypto Marketplace
3.9.2021
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going to great lengths to track down criminals who use cryptocurrencies in dark web drug sales, deploying an undercover agent to work on peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace LocalCryptos.com.
The platform presents itself as a P2P bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH)...
IRS Agent Poses as Bitcoin Trader Called ‘Mr. Coins,’ Biden’s IRS Wants ‘Outflow and Inflow’ Data From Banks
2.9.2021
Over the last few weeks, Americans have read about the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) upping its tax enforcement to catch cryptocurrency users who have not paid taxes. According to one report, the IRS may get access to bank inflows and outflows via Joe Biden’s American Families Plan....
The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back
27.8.2021
A decentralized exchange reckoning is coming — and it’s bigger than the infrastructure bill — thus, the DeFi community must be ready
Founder of the Bitcoin Mixer Helix Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges
18.8.2021
Larry Dean Harmon, founder and operator of the bitcoin mixing service Helix has pleaded guilty on Wednesday to money laundering charges. Harmon’s guilty plea follows the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Fincen) fining Harmon $60 million last year. Helix Operator...
Former US Treasury official joins Binance to lead AML efforts
18.8.2021
Former IRS supervisor Greg Monahan replaces Karen Leong as the global money laundering reporting officer of Binance
US Government Now Offers Informants Crypto Rewards in Addition to Bank Wires, Suitcases Full of Cash
16.8.2021
Attendees of the Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas were introduced to a new advertisement crafted by the U.S. State Department. According to individuals who accessed the government advertisement via an open Wi-Fi network called “#Rewardsnotransoms” they discovered the U.S....
Senate infrastructure bill isn’t perfect, but could the intention be right?
13.8.2021
The provisions of the U.S. infrastructure bill stirred up a heated debate, but many of the fears voiced by its critics are misguided
Chainalysis Announces It Will Include Dogecoin Coverage in Its Reports
11.8.2021
Chainalysis, one of the leading blockchain intelligence companies in the world, has announced it will now cover the Dogecoin network in its reports. The company argues that dogecoin became one of the most known cryptocurrencies in the world after being promoted by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla during...
US Government Has Seized Cryptocurrencies Worth $1.2 Billion So Far This Year
5.8.2021
The U.S. government has seized cryptocurrencies worth $1.2 billion so far this year, according to an Internal Revenue Service director. This is a significant increase from $137 million in crypto seized the previous year. $1.2 Billion in Cryptocurrencies Seized Jarod Koopman, director of cybercrime...
IRS Modifies Crypto Question on Tax Form — Now Focusing on Taxable Cryptocurrency Transactions
24.7.2021
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has modified the crypto question asked on the main U.S. tax form. Reducing the scope of the question, the IRS now focuses on taxable cryptocurrency transactions. New Crypto Question on Tax Form 1040 The IRS published a draft Form 1040 for the tax year 2021...
Get a passport, pay crypto, live tax-free?
22.7.2021
Most transfers of cryptocurrency are taxable, unless the transfer is qualified as a gift or a charitable contribution
Crypto tax startup TaxBit reportedly in talks for unicorn-level funding
21.7.2021
The possible new funding would bring the Utah-based crypto tax automation provider to a valuation of $1 billion or above
DOJ Tells FBI and Others: ‘Stop Signing Appreciation Notes for Binance’
17.7.2021
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested federal agencies stop signing appreciation letters for Binance. The exchange used these letters as proof they are actively helping these agencies in criminal probes. However, this behavior seems to have bothered agents of these state organizations...
Creator of Video Downloading Websites Sentenced to Prison in US — Over $1 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized
11.7.2021
The U.S. has sentenced a creator of video streaming and downloading websites to prison for 12 months and one day. The feds also seized $3.9 million from him, including more than $1 million in cryptocurrency. Man Sentenced to Jail for Copyright Infringement and Tax Evasion, His Cryptocurrency Seized...