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Crypto continues to be a controversial asset when it comes to the law and crime. Just this fiscal year alone, the IRS has seized $1.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency. The U.S. government started seizing crypto assets during the Silk Road shutdown of 2013. And so far since, there has been
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Continued political buzz is abundant lately around crypto, and today is no exception. In a initial report from Bloomberg this morning, the U.S. Treasury has shared intent to require businesses, and likely individuals as well, that transfer $10,000 USD and above in crypto to report the transactions to the IRS.
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Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer has reintroduced a bill aimed at preventing the IRS from imposing penalties or fees on crypto taxpayers with forked assets.In an announcement from Emmer on Monday, the congressperson from Minnesota said he had once again introduced the Safe Harbor for Taxpayers with Forked Assets bill in
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is reportedly under investigation by both the United States Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service in an apparent effort to stymie illegal trading activity from users in the United States.According to a Bloomberg report, the two government agencies are investigating Binance Holdings Ltd, with officials
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Circle was quick to release a statement, ensuring that there would be full cooperation with IRS, and assuring their clients of the safety of their assets.The IRS is no stranger to going after the tax records of cryptocurrency companies, in 2016, crypto company Coinbase was forced to eventually produce client
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A U.S. federal court has granted authorization to the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, to serve a John Doe summons to fintech firm Circle seeking all information on U.S. taxpayers who traded at least $20,000 worth of crypto assets on its platforms between 2016 and 2020.The summons will apply to
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The United States Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, has updated its FAQ section on cryptocurrency to clarify investors who have only purchased crypto assets with fiat currency do not need to report their transactions under the "virtual currency" question.The first page of U.S. citizens’ Individual Income Tax Return form, or
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The IRS’s latest response in its ongoing privacy lawsuit with James Harper is in, and it seems that the U.S. government agency is determined to miss the point, according to the defendant’s attorney. The DOJ, representing the IRS, has responded to pushback on its motion to dismiss the ongoing lawsuit of
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A former top investigator is warning that “a high-stakes game of chicken” between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and cryptocurrency holders who fail to properly report their earnings will be entering a new phase in 2021 as the tax collection agency begins to focus on pursuing “civil and, potentially, criminal
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