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Can Taxpayers Deduct Losses on Abandoned or Worthless Cryptocurrency?

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Section 165(g) provides that if a security becomes worthless within the taxable year, the loss is treated as a loss from sale or exchange of a capital asset. section 1.165-2(a) provides that a taxpayer experiences a loss under IRC Sec. section 1.165-2(a) provides that a taxpayer experiences a loss under IRC Sec.

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Fed Sees Possible Path To ‘Direct Issuance’ Of Digital Dollars

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Digital dollars could make the leap from concept to reality, but there might be a few ways to get there. Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said in a speech this week that a digital dollar could conceivably be a form of money transfer that would enable the Fed to disburse money to all individuals in America.

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AICPA Proposes IRS FAQs Pertaining to 2022 Form 1040 Digital Asset Question

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The proposed FAQs will allow taxpayers and practitioners to properly comply with the question and overall reporting requirements for digital assets. Among the questions and suggested answers the AICPA believes should be addressed by the FAQs are the following: What is a digital representation of value?

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AICPA Debuts Proposed Reporting Framework for Issuers of Stablecoins

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The AICPA has developed a comprehensive set of criteria to help increase transparency around stablecoins, a type of digital asset backed by traditional currency or other types of assets. Crypto assets and other digital assets are often in the news for reasons ranging from their novelty, unpredictability, or utility in various markets.

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AICPA Requests Guidance on Non-Fungible Tokens and Clarity on Digital Assets & Virtual Currency Reporting

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Such guidance will provide greater certainty to taxpayers and their preparers in confidently and properly complying with their overall reporting requirements for digital assets, and better ensure consistent application of the tax law among taxpayers,” the AICPA said in the letter.

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Cryptoasset Reporting 2024: What do cryptoasset investors need to know?

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The changes will specifically focus on creating a dedicated section within HRMC’s self-assessment tax return form for cryptoasset capital gains tax (CGT). The implementation of digital currency puts crypto investors at a significant advantage than those who are less knowledgeable of what digital currency is and how it works.

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People’s Bank Of China Making Progress Toward Digital Coin

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China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), said it has completed the “top-level” design of its proposed digital currency, according to reports. Mu Changchun, the head of the digital currency research institute at the PBOC, said the focus will be on “stability, security and control.”