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Re: [US IRS] Crypto-to-crypto swaps create tax events... what?
by
fcode
on 05/11/2019, 21:36:14 UTC
That's insane to owe tax on unrealized profit. It basically makes it impossible to make money trading unless you immediately cash all profits out to fiat. Otherwise you could end up owing tax when BTC was at a way higher mark than you could currently cash out to pay the tax you owe. Totally stupid.

The rule should simply be you owe tax on any coin-to-fiat conversion. Simple and easy for everyone.