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IRS Seeks to Tax NFTs Like Other Collectibles
NFTs will be taxed like the underlying assets until final rules are agreed on how to treat digital proofs of ownership held in retirement accounts
1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form for fiscal year 2021 mockup

Robert Rauschenberg, creator of “Canyon,” an artwork that incurred a hefty tax fee despite have been appraised as valueless.  (Nijs, Jac. de/Fotocollectie Anefo/Nationaal Archief, CC0)
Why Not Donate Dead NFT Wallets?
Inaccessible cryptocurrencies presumably have taxable value, meaning they can be donated to a museum, conceptual artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes.
Robert Rauschenberg, creator of “Canyon,” an artwork that incurred a hefty tax fee despite have been appraised as valueless.  (Nijs, Jac. de/Fotocollectie Anefo/Nationaal Archief, CC0)

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IRS Seeks Court Approval to Identify Kraken Crypto Customers
The U.S. tax agency is looking to examine Kraken's books and papers.
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Say Goodbye to Proprietary Tax Prep Software
Web3 tax help is a multibillion-dollar opportunity, and a way to plug the gap the government has around tax help and out-compete centralized companies like TurboTax.
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How Bad Tax Policy Drives DAOs Out of the US
Despite crypto-friendly laws in Wyoming, most DAOs are choosing to incorporate overseas.
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The Key to Taxing Digital Assets Is Finding the Right Cubbyhole
The government may write special rules regarding the treatment of the new asset within the cubbyhole, but there will be an existing tax bucket for every new idea, says KPMG's Tony Tuths.
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IRS Expands Key US Tax Language to Include NFTs
Newly released draft instructions for the 2022 tax year change the language from “virtual currency” to broader “digital assets.”
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US IRS Can Issue Summons to Bank Serving Crypto Broker SFOX Customers in Search of Tax Evaders
The John Doe summons will require M.Y. Safra Bank to provide information about SFOX customers who used the bank and may owe taxes on crypto transactions.
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IRS to Serve Summons to Crypto Dealer SFOX Looking for Possible Tax Evaders
A California court has authorized the agency to serve a "John Doe" summons.
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Coin Center Sues US Treasury Over 'Unconstitutional' Tax Reporting Rule
The rule was included in last year's infrastructure law that galvanized the industry over a separate broker rule.
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