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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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 Airdrop Tax 2026: IRS Guidance, Reporting Rules, and What You Owe
How the IRS taxes crypto airdrops in 2026: Revenue Ruling 2019-24, Form 1099-DA, dominion and control rules, and step-by-step reporting guidance.
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IRS Finalizes Form 1099-DA: Mandatory Digital Asset Broker Reporting Rules Are Here (2025–2026)
IRS finalizes Form 1099-DA rules requiring brokers to report digital asset gross proceeds starting 2025, with cost basis reporting phased in for 2026.
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Moving States for Crypto Tax Savings: The 2026 Planning Guide (2025 Filing Year)
Relocating to a no-income-tax state can eliminate 10–13% of state tax on crypto capital gains, but only if you actually change residency before you sell. This guide covers domicile versus statutory residency, part-year allocation math, the Washington capital gains trap, Puerto Rico’s Act 60 limits, and the audit file you need to build first.
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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 Tax Question 2025: When You Must Check Yes on Form 1040
The IRS digital asset question is a sworn statement. Learn when to check yes, penalty risks, and how 1099-DA changes enforcement in 2025.
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IRS Digital Asset Question on Your Tax Return: Decision Framework for 2026
The IRS digital asset question on Form 1040 requires careful analysis. Learn when to answer Yes or No using the IRS decision framework for 2026 filing season.
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IRS Digital Asset Question on Tax Returns: Compliance Requirements and Penalties in 2026
The IRS digital asset question on Form 1040 is mandatory for all filers. Learn when to answer Yes or No, the penalties for false answers, and how to stay compliant for 2025 returns.
