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COUNTERPOINT: IRS Should Not Be Trusted With Direct File

CPA Practice

This year, the IRS has launched a pilot program dubbed “Direct File” through which Americans can opt to have the IRS prepare their taxes for free (well, except for the billions of taxpayer dollars used to create the program). The IRS wants to eliminate Americans’ reliance on private-sector tax-preparation services.

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What Happens if You Don’t Report Cryptocurrency on Taxes?

inDinero Tax Tips

As many IRS audits and prosecutions have shown, this is not the case. The following states have no state income taxes, and therefore no state capital gains taxes: Alaska Florida Nevada New Hampshire South Dakota Tennessee Texas Washington Wyoming Among the other 41 states, some are more favorable to capital gains than others.

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What Happens if You Don’t Report Cryptocurrency on Taxes?

inDinero Tax Tips

As many IRS audits and prosecutions have shown, this is not the case. The following states have no state income taxes, and therefore no state capital gains taxes: Alaska Florida Nevada New Hampshire South Dakota Tennessee Texas Washington Wyoming Among the other 41 states, some are more favorable to capital gains than others.

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