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Scam IRS Letters Trying to Trick Cryptocurrency Users to Pay Up
6.8.2019
Scam letters purporting to be from the United States Internal Revenue Service are trying con cryptocurrency taxpayers and others out of their funds
Tax Expert: IRS Letters Confirm That Trading Cryptos Is a Taxable Event
5.8.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on July 26 that 10,000 American cryptocurrency users will receive a letter reminding them to pay taxes or amend any mistakes on past filings. At the time, IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said U.S. taxpayers should take the warning letters...
Reddit Roasts the IRS: Have America’s Tax Collectors ‘Gone Crypto Fishing’?
30.7.2019
In a juicy little chunk of news from the Redditsphere, a user claiming to be a former IRS employee has called the agency’s new crypto compliance letters “broad and very error-prone fishing expeditions.” The throwaway account details the “really bad data” used by...
10,000 American Cryptocurrency Owners Will Receive Warning Letters From the IRS
27.7.2019
On July 26, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the tax agency has started sending letters to American cryptocurrency owners advising them to pay their taxes. According to the organization, three types of letters will be sent to more than 10,000 taxpayers by the end of August....
IRS Says It Is Sending Warning Letters to US Cryptocurrency Owners
26.7.2019
The IRS has begun contacting U.S. taxpayers, warning them about possible back taxes owed on their crypto holdings
Venezuelan Government Accused of Using Bitcoin to Bypass US Sanctions
25.7.2019
Nicolás Maduro and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela have been accused of circumventing financial blockades imposed by the U.S. government. According to local reports, Maduro’s regime evades sanctions with cryptocurrency alongside an airline application called Jetman Pay....
Venezuela Turned Airport Taxes Into Bitcoin to Avoid Sanctions: Report
25.7.2019
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his administration are said to be using proceeds from the airline industry – and cryptocurrency – to avoid sanctions
The Next Big Financial Meltdown Is Around the Corner, Many Voices Warn
25.7.2019
“The economy is looking great,” how many times have they told you that? And why do you usually hear it when you are late on a mortgage payment or during a downsizing purge at your company? Relying on your senses is always a safer bet than trusting the wishful thinking of those...
Georgia Exempts Crypto Trading from VAT, Agrees that Crypto is Currency and Not Commodity
13.7.2019
It has been a long debate among regulators worldwide on whether cryptocurrencies should be regarded as commodities like Gold and Silver or as currencies like USD and GBP. The question is particularly important because it decides the future of crypto and crypto trading. Taking a stand on the matter...
Georgia Exempts Bitcoin From VAT to Become the Next Country to Affirm Its Currency Status
13.7.2019
Cryptocurrency taxation is a subject that concerns a growing number of users, traders and investors. An area that creates a lot of confusion among taxpayers is the application of VAT, or the value-added tax most countries levy on the sales of goods and services. Georgia has become the latest nation...
A History of Violent Intervention: John McAfee to Help Cuba Resist US Sanctions With Crypto
10.7.2019
Former antivirus software guru and 2020 Libertarian presidential “hopeful” John McAfee is a controversial figure, polarizing opinion in politics and culture, and taking a bold stand against the U.S. federal government. Most recently this has involved offering to help the Cuban state...
US Lawmaker Reintroduces ‘Safe Harbor’ Crypto Tax Bill in Congress
10.7.2019
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has reintroduced his forked assets bill, an effort started in 2018 ostensibly to lessen the burden on crypto tax payers
IRS Allegedly Hopes to Make Tech Giants Release User Crypto Activity
9.7.2019
United States Internal Revenue Service allegedly hopes to require tech giants such as Google and Microsoft to silently share crypto-related activity by users: Report
IRS Agents Propose Draconian Tactics to Investigate Bitcoin Users
9.7.2019
A recently published U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) slide describes alarming recommendations on how tax agents should deal with digital currency users who are not paying taxes. The slide recommends that agents question crypto users’ friends and family, comb through social media posts...
Avoid State Taxes on Crypto With US Supreme Court’s Recent Trust Decision?
6.7.2019
Some investors put crypto in a trust that holds crypto assets. What are the specifics? A Tax lawyer comments
Kevin O'Leary: Crypto ‘Crap’ Is Not Compliant, Rogue Currency
3.7.2019
Squawk Box’s Kevin O’Leary criticized “crypto crap” as being noncompliant and unregulated
Node40 Executive Explains What to Expect When the IRS Issues Its New Crypto Policy
27.6.2019
Last May, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed it would be issuing new tax guidance and rules about the tax treatment of digital assets and forks. IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig told congressional leaders that the agency has made it a priority to issue crypto-related tax guidance. This...
Bitcoin Prices Could Make Paying Taxes in Bitcoin Even More Attractive
23.6.2019
How could bitcoin prices influence paying taxes in bitcoin? An expert take from a tax lawyer
Bitcoin Prices Could Make Paying Taxes in Bitcoin Even More Attractive
23.6.2019
How could bitcoin prices influence paying taxes in bitcoin? An expert take from a tax lawyer
After Fleeing From the US Government John McAfee Warns His Enemies
12.6.2019
For a few weeks now, the former antivirus software tycoon John McAfee has said he is fleeing from the U.S. government for not paying his taxes. More recently McAfee’s been on a tweet tirade, speaking directly to his “pursuers” and telling them to leave him alone. Also Read:...