Crypto Transfers Exceeding $10,000 Required To Be Reported To IRS

IRS Increases Enforcement Of Cryptocurrency Reporting

The Biden Administration has introduced several proposals recently to improve enforcement of tax laws by the IRS, not only to raise revenues, but also to ensure that all taxpayers pay their fair share. One of the latest proposals being considered to require all cryptocurrency transfers of more than $10,000 to be reported to the IRS.

Cash transactions of more than $10,000 are already required to be reported to the IRS, and the Treasury Department says that it only makes sense that crypto transactions with the same fair-market value should also be reported.

Though the Treasury Department noted that cryptocurrency transactions account for a small share of overall business transactions, it said that requiring people to report them is an important step to minimizing the shifting of assets into cryptocurrencies or other devices used to evade tax obligations.

The newest tax proposals also call for banks to report on account activity to provide a second measure of accountability for transactions.

Many cryptocurrencies lost value in the stock market after the proposed changes were announced.

The proposed changes are just the latest in many efforts the IRS has taken to increase tax enforcement, and specifically to increase enforcement of cryptocurrency reporting.
 

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