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Today in Crypto: Two US Representatives Demand Crypto Tax Regulations, Atomic Wallet Stolen Funds Traced to N.Korean Hackers, OKX Partners with Custody Service Provider Komainu, Zodia Custody Joins Hands with Blockdaemon
6.6.2023
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US Congressmen blame crypto firms for 'tax gap' in letter to Treasury
6.6.2023
In a letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, Congressmen Sherman and Lynch raised concerns about the tax compliance practices in crypto
2024 US Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis Says IRS Is ‘Corrupt,’ Insisting America Needs ‘Something Totally Different’
28.5.2023
Florida’s 46th Governor, Ron DeSantis, recently declared his candidacy for the U.S. presidency in 2024 and has since participated in several interviews. While conversing with Dana Loesch on The Dana Show, DeSantis criticized the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a “corrupt...
IRS Sends Experts Next Month Around the World To Combat Cybercrime With a Focus on Crypto
25.5.2023
The US Internal Revenue Service will deploy experts next month to four continents to combat cybercrime, with a particular focus on tax and financial crimes that use cryptocurrency.
That is part of a pilot program the IRS announced last week where “cyber attachés” will be sent to Sydney, Bogota...
IRS, Chainalysis Helping Ukraine Track Russians Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions
14.5.2023
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said it’s working closely with Ukraine to help it trace crypto transactions of Russian sanctions evaders. The agency is providing the Ukrainians access to a Chainalysis tool as well as specialized training to Ukrainian law enforcement. IRS Offers Ukraine...
Today in Crypto: Silvergate to Delist from NYSE & Fire 230 Staff, US Trains Ukraine to Target Russian Oligarchs’ Crypto, LG NFT TV
12.5.2023
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IRS Trains Ukraine to Track Russian Cryptocurrency Activity – Here's What You Need to Know
12.5.2023
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering virtual and in-person training sessions on tracing blockchain transactions for Ukrainian officials.
The criminal investigation division of the agency has joined hands with blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis and Ukrainian investigators to trace...
IRS, Chainalysis and Ukraine Targeting Russian Crypto Sanctions Evaders Jointly
11.5.2023
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service and crypto investigations company Chainalysis are working with Ukraine to target Russian oligarchs using crypto to evade sanctions
8 smart strategies for effectively explaining a blockchain scaling solution
11.5.2023
Non-experts are much more likely to grasp the value of a scaling solution if it’s related to something they already understand
How the IRS seized $10B worth of crypto using blockchain analytics
11.5.2023
A public-private partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has played a key role in helping the Internal Revenue Service solve cryptocurrency-related crimes
FTX Bankruptcy Sees $44 Billion Claims from U.S. Internal Revenue Service
11.5.2023
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has filed tax claims worth a staggering $44 billion against bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its affiliated entities.
According to recent bankruptcy filings, the IRS has put forth a total of 45 claims against FTX companies related to unpaid taxes which could...
U.S. Internal Revenue Service Files Claims Worth $44 Billion Against FTX Bankruptcy
10.5.2023
The largest of the claims includes a $20.4 billion claim against Alameda Research LLC, which details nearly $20 billion in unpaid partnership taxes
Crypto Tax Guidance Could Come 'in 12-ish Months,' Says IRS Official
28.4.2023
The IRS' point person for taxation of cryptocurrencies stresses need for community engagement at Consensus 2023
Tax law researchers propose IRS framework for deducting crypto losses
28.4.2023
A recently published study appears to advocate for the isolation of crypto assets from other tax deductions where losses are concerned
Kraken asks San Francisco court to intervene against IRS demands
27.4.2023
Kraken has joined Coinbase in an effort to push back against the growing regulatory scrutiny by U.S. regulators
Report: US Revenue Collector IRS to Send Four Crypto Crime Investigation Agents Abroad
24.4.2023
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to send investigators to four countries where they are expected to tackle the use of crypto and decentralized finance products in global financial and tax crimes. According to the tax collector’s spokesperson, the IRS will be able to determine...
‘Biggest mistake’ is not using tax loss harvesting: Koinly head of tax
18.4.2023
Failing to utilize tax loss harvesting is one of the biggest mistakes people can make on their tax returns, according to the head of tax at Koinly
Crypto Holders Face Tricky Tax Situations as US Taxes Due Next Week – Here's What You Need to Know
14.4.2023
Crypto investors in the US are finding themselves in tricky tax situations, with many of them still struggling with losses from last year’s market downturn and the many bankruptcies that occurred....
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New 1099-DA Reporting Creates More Headaches for Taxpayers
13.4.2023
You might think that new tax reporting rules for exchanges should mean less work for the taxpayer, but it’s the opposite, says CPA Kirk Phillips
New R&D tax rules could bankrupt your blockchain startup
11.4.2023
A change to R&D tax rules means that a tech company could lose more than $1 million — but still be on the hook for hundreds of thousands in taxes