{"id":2661,"date":"2024-07-29T07:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T07:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/blog\/?p=2661"},"modified":"2025-12-30T12:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:16:26","slug":"final-regs-for-digital-asset-reporting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/blog\/final-regs-for-digital-asset-reporting\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Issues Final Regs to Clarify Reporting Requirements for Digital Assets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">On June 28, 2024,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\"> t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">he <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW184618832 BCX8\">Internal Revenue Service<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\"> (IRS) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">released <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">the highly <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">anticipated<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW184618832 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/treasury-irs-issue-final-regulations-requiring-broker-reporting-of-sales-and-exchanges-of-digital-assets-that-are-subject-to-tax-under-current-law-additional-guidance-to-provide-penalty-relief-address\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW184618832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">final regulation<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW184618832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">covering the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">reporting <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">of digital assets, including cryp<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">ocurrency<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">, for income tax purposes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">This <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">reporting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\"> will be done on the yet-to-be-finalized<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW184618832 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/1099-forms\/efile-1099-da-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW184618832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Form 1099-DA<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">, starting with transactions that occur on or after <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">January 1, 2025<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\"> The IRS <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">reveal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">ed <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\">the <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW184618832 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/blog\/new-form-1099-da-for-digital-assest-reporting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW184618832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">draft version of Form 1099-DA<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184618832 BCX8\"> earlier this year. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW184618832 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228699939 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228699939 BCX8\">The final regs apply to brokers who take possession of digital assets being sold by their customers. This includes operators of custodial digital asset trading platforms, certain digital asset-hosted wallet providers, digital asset kiosks<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228699939 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228699939 BCX8\"> and certain processors of digital asset payments.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228699939 BCX8\"> Several <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228699939 BCX8\">open questions and interpretations are coming about what entities <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228699939 BCX8\">have a reporting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228699939 BCX8\"> obligation. So, check back here as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228699939 BCX8\">we get updates!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW228699939 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\">I<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\">n addition, the final regulation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\"> also <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\">provide<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\"> transition<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\">al<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\"> relief from reporting penalties and backup withholding. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\">It also covers the transition<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\"> from a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\">gross-proceeds reporting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\"> approach to a wallet-by-wallet or account-by-account basis allocation approach<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150298899 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW150298899 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW68270487 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68270487 BCX8\">Changes Made from the Proposed Regulations<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW91227696 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91227696 BCX8\">The regulations were developed after the IRS held a public hearing. They reviewed over 44,000 comments in response to the proposed regulations.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91227696 BCX8\"> The final <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 CommentHighlightRest SCXW91227696 BCX8\">regulation<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW91227696 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW91227696 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW91227696 BCX8\">s<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW91227696 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW91227696 BCX8\"> contain<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW91227696 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 SCXW91227696 BCX8\">some notable changes and clarification<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91227696 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91227696 BCX8\"> from the proposed regulation<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW91227696 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW91227696 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91227696 BCX8\">s<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW91227696 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91227696 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW91227696 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gross proceeds from deals completed on or after January 1, 2025, must be reported by brokers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brokers must report the basis for specific transactions made on or after January 1, 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Real estate professionals who are treated as brokers must report the fair market value of digital assets involved in real estate transactions with closing dates on or after Jan. 1, 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For certain sales of stablecoins and non-fungible tokens, brokers can choose to report the transactions on an aggregate basis to the extent the sales exceed respective de minimis thresholds (there are a bunch of these exceptions).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For processors of digital asset payments (PDAP) sales, a different de minimis criterion is also in effect.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additional Rules and Procedures<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the broker reporting rules, the regulations include penalty relief for brokers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Notice 2024-56<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:768,&quot;335559738&quot;:192,&quot;335559739&quot;:192,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Notice 2024-57<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:768,&quot;335559738&quot;:192,&quot;335559739&quot;:192,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Notice for Penalty Relief<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-drop\/n-24-56.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Notice 2024-56<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> details penalty relief for brokers who fail to report digital assets sales or fail to furnish payee statements. For transactions in 2025 (reported in 2026), the IRS won&#8217;t penalize brokers for not filing or providing Forms 1099-DA if they <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">make a good faith effort<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and genuinely attempt to submit the forms and associated payee statements accurately and on time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brokers are also released from backup withholding obligations and related penalties by the notice:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For every transaction that takes place in the tax year 2025.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">For transactions executed in 2026 on behalf of a client from whom the broker obtains the TIN and name and sends it to the IRS for the TIN-matching program and gets confirmation that the name-TIN combination matches IRS records.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For sales that are governed by PDAPs, and for the disposal of digital assets in exchange for specific NFTs or real estate, until additional guidance is released.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Notice on Temporary Exceptions Until Further Guidance is Issued<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-drop\/n-24-57.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Notice 2024-57<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> details certain <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">identified transactions for which brokers are not required to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> furnish payee statements<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">file Forms 1099-DA until further guidance is issued by the IRS:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wrapping\/ unwrapping transactions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Liquidity provider transactions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Staking transactions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Transactions described as lending of digital assets by digital asset market participants<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Transactions described as short sales of digital assets\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Notional principal contract transactions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW551100 BCX8\">These adjustments could cause challenges, but they provide more credibility and transparency. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW551100 BCX8\">The IRS will have access to broad <span class=\"TextRun SCXW90611675 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span 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This would require <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">professionals <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">entities<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">who are classified as digital asset brokers to report the sales and exchanges of digital assets during the 2025 tax year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tax1099<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is here to guide you for the upcoming digital asset reporting and its compliance. <\/span><a href=\"mailto:sales@tax1099.com\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Contact<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> our experts today and Subscribe to your Newsletter to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">receive<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">all the latest updates on cryptocurrency tax and IRS regulatory changes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 28, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the highly anticipated final regulations covering the reporting of digital assets, including cryptocurrency, for income tax purposes. 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