Form 1099-DA Complete Guide: Crypto Tax Reporting Requirements for 2025-2026
Form 1099-DA crypto reporting began January 2025. Learn the new IRS requirements, wallet-by-wallet cost basis rules, and actionable steps before your first form arrives.
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DeFi Tax Reporting Gaps in 2026: What Form 1099-DA Won’t Cover and How to Stay Compliant
Form 1099-DA reports your CEX trades to the IRS—but DeFi remains outside its scope. Learn what’s unreported and how to stay compliant in 2026.
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Form 1099-DA Requirements in 2026: What Crypto Exchanges Must Report and How Taxpayers Should Prepare
Form 1099-DA is live for crypto exchanges. Understand gross proceeds reporting, 2026 cost basis rules, the $0 basis default, DeFi gaps, and what to do now.
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Crypto Tax Loss Harvesting 2026: IRS Rules, Wash Sale Risks, and New Reporting Traps
Crypto tax loss harvesting rules for 2026: IRS Form 1099-DA, wash sale risks for tokens classified as securities, and wallet-by-wallet basis traps.
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Crypto Tax-Loss Harvesting in 2026: How It Works (2025 Filing / 2026 Planning Guide)
Crypto tax-loss harvesting lets US investors offset capital gains and deduct up to $3,000 against ordinary income each year under IRC §1211(b), with unlimited carryforward. This 2026 guide covers the statutory framework, the wash sale question under IRC §1091, mandatory wallet-by-wallet basis tracking, and worked numerical examples for 2025 filing and 2026 planning.
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Mid-Year Crypto Tax Planning 2026: 5 Strategies to Cut Your 2026 Tax Bill (Filed in 2027)
Most crypto tax content arrives in March, when your gains are already locked in. This mid-year guide covers five strategies US taxpayers can still execute in 2026 — loss harvesting outside the §1091 wash sale rule, holding-period management, 0%-bracket gain harvesting, appreciated-crypto donations, and income-side planning for miners and stakers — with worked numerical examples and a dated action checklist through January 2027.
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IRS Digital Asset Definition 2026: How the IRS Classifies Cryptocurrency for Tax Purposes
The IRS digital asset definition determines how cryptocurrency, tokens, NFTs, and stablecoins are classified and taxed under federal law. Here’s the full 2026 framework.
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IRS Digital Asset Sale and Exchange Regulations: What to Know for Your 2025 Crypto Tax Filing
The 2025 tax year is the first under IRS digital asset sale and exchange regulations. Here’s what crypto traders, exchanges, and DeFi users need to know about Form 1099-DA and wallet-by-wallet basis rules.
