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What Is the Implication of the Underlying Asset (Crypto) Being Treated as Property?

Treating crypto as property means every sale, exchange, or use is a taxable event based on the difference between FMV and cost basis.
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What Is the Implication of the Underlying Asset (Crypto) Being Treated as Property?

The IRS treats cryptocurrency as property, not currency. This means that every time a crypto asset is sold, exchanged, or used to pay for goods/services, it is a taxable event.

The gain or loss is calculated based on the difference between the fair market value at the time of the transaction and the cost basis of the crypto.

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