Digital Assests
| Digital assets are any digital representations of value that are recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger or any similar technology. For example, digital assets include non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and virtual currencies, such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. If a particular asset has the characteristics of a digital asset, it will be treated as a digital asset for federal income tax purposes. | |||||
| Check the “Yes” box next to the question on digital assets on page 1 of Form 1040 or 1040-SR if at any time during 2024, you (a) received (as a reward, award, or payment for property or services); or (b) sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of a digital asset (or any financial interest in any digital asset). | |||||
| For example, check “Yes” if at any time during 2024 you: | |||||
| 1. | Received digital assets as payment for property or services provided; | ||||
| 2. | Received digital assets as a result of a reward or award; | ||||
| 3. | Received new digital assets as a result of mining, staking, and similar activities; | ||||
| 4. | Received digital assets as a result of a hard fork; | ||||
| 5. | Disposed of digital assets in exchange for property or services; | ||||
| 6. | Disposed of a digital asset in exchange or trade for another digital asset; | ||||
| 7. | Sold a digital asset; or | ||||
| 8. | Otherwise disposed of any other financial interest in a digital asset. | ||||
| You have a financial interest in a digital asset if you are the owner of record of a digital asset, or have an ownership stake in an account that holds one or more digital assets, including the rights and obligations to acquire a financial interest, or you own a wallet that holds digital assets. | |||||
| The following actions or transactions in 2024, alone, generally do not require you to check “Yes”: | |||||
| 1. | Holding a digital asset in a wallet or account; | ||||
| 2. | Transferring a digital asset from one wallet or account you own or control to another wallet or account that you own or control; or | ||||
| 3. | Purchasing digital assets using U.S. or other real currency, including through the use of electronic platforms such as PayPal and Venmo. | ||||
| CAUTION. Do not leave the question unanswered. You must answer “Yes” or “No” by checking the appropriate box. For more information, go to IRS.gov/VirtualCurrencyFAQs. | |||||
How To Report Digital Asset Transactions | |||||
| If, in 2024, you disposed of any digital asset, which you held as a capital asset, through a sale, trade, exchange, payment, or other transfer, check “Yes” and use Form 8949 Sales and other Dispositions of Capital Assets to calculate your capital gain or loss and report that gain or loss on Form 1040 (Schedule D) Capital Gains and Losses. | |||||
| If you received any digital asset as compensation for services or disposed of any digital asset that you held for sale to customers in a trade or business, you must report the income as you would report other income of the same type (for example, W-2 wages on Form 1040, line 1a, or inventory or services on Form 1040 (Schedule C) Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship) ). | |||||
| If you received ordinary income in connection with digital assets that is not reported elsewhere on your return, see the instructions for Form 1040 (Schedule 1) Additional Income and Adjustments to Income, line 8v. | |||||
| If you disposed of any digital asset by gift, you may be required to file Form 709. See Who Must File and Transfers Subject to the Gift Tax in the Instructions for Form 709 United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return for more information. | |||||
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