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Story: Cryptocurrency Capital Losses Can Be Reported to Reduce the Tax Bills – Willful and…

By Steven Anderson

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The tax rules applicable to different cryptocurrencies differ by countries.  Investors need to check with their local tax professional in order to assess their own tax…

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Anyone who has incurred a taxable situation by being involved in the cryptocurrency market should report the cryptocurrency activity.

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Cryptocurrency gifts are not taxable for the donor; however, the recipient will be inheriting the cost basis.  If the gift exemption amount is reached, the gift tax applies.

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Those who have been trading on foreign exchanges like Binance should report these holdings.  Those who do not report will be considered to have been involved in tax fraud.

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Those investors who had to sell their tokens to avoid further losses might in many cases have sold it for less than what they brought it for.

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Tax obligations apply for tokens like Bitcoin that have made it to the main headlines and as well to smaller tokens like the TCAT tokens.

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Non-compliance with taxation will put taxpayers to applicable civil and criminal penalties.  Penalties will vary based on willful and non-wilful tax evasion.

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