Yes, staking income – just like most other types of income – is taxable. However, the question is when? When you receive the staking reward? Or only when you sell or exchange the newly- obtained tokens? Under the first, more conservative approach, the token is actually taxed twice – once as ordinary income at the…
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Ask the Crypto Tax Lawyer: What’s New for ’22?
2022 is a marquee year for anyone who took got involved in cryptocurrency during the 2021 market boom. The start of the new year means the start of tax preparation season and many individuals and companies are working to understand the tax treatment and implications of digital asset investments. In 2021, the IRS and the…