How the IRS Is Cracking Down on Crypto Tax Cheats

Mar 31, 2022, 07:00 AM

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The IRS has determined that cryptocurrency is investment property, much like stock or real estate. WSJ tax reporter Laura Saunders joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what that means for people preparing their annual tax returns, and how the IRS is stepping up its enforcement of taxes due on crypto gains.

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The IRS has determined that cryptocurrency is investment property, much like stock or real estate. WSJ tax reporter Laura Saunders joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what that means for people preparing their annual tax returns, and how the IRS is stepping up its enforcement of taxes due on crypto gains.

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