Not surprisingly in IRS Notice 2014-21 the IRS concluded that virtual currency transactions for services and goods had tax consequences. Virtual currency is a growing digital phenomenon where internet users trade real currency for board game dollars, like Monopoly. BitCoin has the most virtual currency activity. Refer to: weusecoins.com for background about internet currency.
The IRS clearly determined this digital currency activity is a property transaction that is measured by the FMV equivalent in US Dollars. The notice contains several key declarations.
Courtesy: Massachusetts Society of Enrolled Agents
The IRS clearly determined this digital currency activity is a property transaction that is measured by the FMV equivalent in US Dollars. The notice contains several key declarations.
- No foreign currency gain or loss is allowed
- 1099 reporting requirements exist
- A business/hobby determination is required
- Payroll and self-employment taxes are required for services and compensation
- Sections 6662, 6721, and 6722 penalties can be applied.
Courtesy: Massachusetts Society of Enrolled Agents
- BitCoin received in connection with a trade or business or received as wages is subject to ordinary income treatment at time received. BitCoin held for less than a year prior to disposition may be declared short-term capital gains or foreign exchange gains, receiving ordinary income treatment. BitCoin held more than one year prior to disposition, may be declared long term capital gains (with proper records) or foreign exchange gains.
- Don’t forget to include BitCoin activity when calculating your net investment income tax (NIIT). If you are fortunate enough to have MAGI over the threshold amounts ($200,000 Single/$250,000 MfJ), BitCoin gains may be subject to NIIT. The statutory definition for net investment income includes interest, dividends, capital gains, rental and royalty income, income from businesses involved in trading of financial instruments or commodities and businesses that are passive activities to a taxpayer. BitCoin could fall into several of these categories, depending on your personal circumstances. Non-passive business income is not subject to the NIIT tax.
- Declare foreign banking activity by filing a Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR), if necessary. US persons (citizens, residents and entities created in the US) must file the FBAR if, at any time during the year, they had a financial interest or signature authority over a foreign financial account with a value of more than $10,000. A wallet with an exchange located in a foreign country, such as Mt. Gox, (Mt. Gox was a BitCoin exchange based in Tokyo, Japan) would cause the taxpayer to be subject to the FBAR rules. Note that the reporting threshold applies to your account balance on every day of the year, not the average balance or balance on just the last day. The FBAR threshold is also crossed when multiple foreign financial accounts have an aggregate value of greater than $10,000.
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