The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants which is the world’s largest association of accounting professionals asked the IRS to issue immediate, updated guidance regarding the tax treatment of cryptocurrency transactions. The first IRS tax guidance for cryptocurrencies was introduced March 2014, few CPAs have done comprehensive analyses of the record-keeping and enforcement challenges that will arise from the IRS designation of Bitcoin as property rather than currency.

The AICPA’s submission to the IRS includes suggested Frequently Asked Questions that address the following areas:

1. Expenses of obtaining virtual currency
2. Acceptable valuation and documentation
3. Computation of gains and losses
4. Need for a de minimis election
5. Valuation for charitable contribution purposes
6. Virtual currency events
7. Virtual currency held and used by a dealer
8. Traders and dealers of virtual currency
9. Treatment under Sec. 1031
10. Treatment under Sec. 453
11. Holding virtual currency in a retirement account
12. Foreign reporting requirements for virtual currency

The lack of guidance around the taxation of cryptocurrencies pose uncertainties to the taxation of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology transactions. Additional guidance is largely overdue. Our team along with industry participants are awaiting answers and clarification from the IRS.

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