Taxes
How common crypto transactions are typically treated for tax purposes — general, education-only concepts, since actual rules and rates vary by jurisdiction and are not asserted here.
11 guides in this category, ordered from beginner to advanced.
Taxes guides
Crypto Taxes: The Basics
General, educational concepts behind crypto taxation — not personalized or jurisdiction-specific tax advice.
6 min read · 8 related concepts
Understanding Taxable Events in Crypto
A general educational overview of the kinds of crypto activity commonly treated as taxable events.
5 min read · 8 related concepts
Recordkeeping for Crypto Taxes
Why detailed transaction records matter for crypto taxes, and what's generally useful to track.
5 min read · 4 related concepts
Crypto Cost Basis and Accounting Methods
A general, educational look at cost basis and common accounting methods like FIFO — not personalized tax advice.
6 min read · 19 related concepts
How Crypto-to-Crypto Trades Are Generally Treated
A general, educational look at why trading one crypto asset for another can itself be a taxable event.
5 min read · 1 related concept
How Are NFTs Taxed?
The separate events that commonly carry tax implications for NFTs -- minting, buying, selling, and royalty income -- and what remains genuinely unsettled.
6 min read · 4 related concepts
How U.S. Crypto Tax Reporting Changed With Form 1099-DA
How the new Form 1099-DA broker reporting requirement actually phases in, and what it means for your own recordkeeping.
6 min read · 3 related concepts
How Crypto Gifting and Inheritance Are Taxed Differently
The real tax distinction between gifting crypto during your lifetime and passing it on through inheritance, including how cost basis is treated differently.
5 min read · 2 related concepts
How Crypto Donations to Charity Actually Work (and Are Taxed)
The practical mechanics of donating crypto to a charity, and the real tax treatment difference between donating directly versus selling first.
5 min read · 2 related concepts
Understanding Crypto Tax Loss Harvesting
A general, educational look at realizing losses for potential tax purposes — not personalized advice.
5 min read · 2 related concepts
How DeFi Activity Complicates Tax Reporting
A general look at why DeFi transactions can be harder to track and report than simple trades.
5 min read · 1 related concept
Key terms in this category
Taxable Event
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Cost Basis
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Goods and Services Tax (GST)
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Wealth Tax
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Tax Residency
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Tax Year
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Capital Gain
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Capital Loss
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FIFO
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Realized Gain
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Unrealized Gain
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LIFO
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HIFO
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Wash Sale Rule
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Holding Period
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Like-Kind Exchange
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Specific Identification
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Average Cost Basis
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Tax-Loss Harvesting
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