The BitcoinTaxes Podcast

Ephraim Olson, a US tax lawyer who specializes in crypto tax law, joins the show to discuss recent IRS guidance on crypto tax staking. The IRS releases sparse guidance on common crypto activities, like staking – oftentimes, this guidance fails to address nuance, and paints with broad strokes. Ephraim joins the show to present an […]

Scams have always been prevalent in the cryptocurrency space, but they are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Alex Johnson, a lawyer with Kugelman Law, joins us to discuss a common sophisticated cryptocurrency scam known as “pig butchering”. Alex explains pig butchering scams in detail, and discusses potential taxable implications of falling victim to a scam. Guest Alex […]

In November 2023, the cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken has started sending specific crypto user data to the IRS. Alex Kugelman, a crypto tax controversy lawyer, joins the podcast to explain who is being targeted, why, and what to do if you are someone who’s data Kraken is sharing with the IRS. Guest Alex Kugelman Twitter: […]

The IRS released Revenue Ruling 2023-14 which describes cryptocurrency staking as taxable at the fair market value on the date it was received. Matt Metras joins the show to break down what this ruling means for crypto traders and how it may affect their taxes moving forward. Guest Matt Metras Twitter: @EmDeeEm Facebook: @BitcoinTaxesMe Reddit: […]

First time guest Ephraim Olson, a US tax lawyer who specializes in crypto tax law, joins the show to discuss opinion letters. The lack of guidance in the crypto tax space often puts taxpayers in a difficult position. Without official guidance from the IRS, there are a range of crypto activities that would benefit from […]

Welcome to the fourth episode of our multi-part series on crypto taxation. If you missed, or haven’t yet listened to our first three episodes, we covered the basics of crypto taxation, what is, and what isn’t taxable. Then, we explored like-kind, 1099s, and how to handle margin trading, staking, loans, and NFTs on your taxes. Our […]

Welcome to the third episode of our multi-part series on crypto taxation. If you missed, or haven’t yet listened to our first two episodes, we covered the basics of crypto taxation, what is, and what isn’t taxable. Then, we explored like-kind, 1099s, and how to handle margin trading, staking, loans, and NFTs on your taxes. Today’s episode covers all […]

Welcome to our new multi-part series on crypto taxation! Every week we’ll be exploring a different facet of cryptocurrency taxation. In today’s episode, the second part of the series, we go over more advanced aspects of cryptocurrency taxation, everything from staking, margin, airdrops, gifts, donations, defi, etc. – all of the more advanced facets of […]

Welcome to our new multi-part series on crypto taxation! Every week we’ll be exploring a different facet of cryptocurrency taxation. In the first part of this series, we are diving into the very basics of cryptocurrency taxation. We’ll be discussing what’s taxable, what’s not taxable, and where exactly everything gets reported on your tax forms. […]

New information about how the IRS views crypto taxes is released very sporadically. In the first month of 2023, new IRS memos were released regarding crypto tax losses and crypto tax donations. Matt Metras, an Enrolled Agent at MDM Financial Services and overall crypto tax expert, joins the show to discuss what these memos mean […]

Kyle Mackenzie, a CPA, and the CFO and partner of the crypto division at Metrics Chartered Professional Accounting, joins the show to discuss all things crypto taxation in Canada. Kyle goes over the basics of Canadian crypto taxes, and runs through some of the more frequently asked advanced questions he encounters as well, including the […]

Matt Metras, an Enrolled Agent at MDM Financial Services and overall crypto tax expert, joins the show to discuss crypto tax loss harvesting in the current bear market, touching on how to handle specific coins like LUNA. Matt also outlines the main points of the recent bi-partisan crypto bill: a De Minimis exemption on crypto […]

Matt Metras, an Enrolled Agent at MDM Financial Services and overall crypto tax expert, joins the show to discuss and demystify the popular question: is crypto staking taxed? Matt outlines the recent Jarrett case that had plenty of crypto enthusiasts asking the question! Plus, Matt answers crypto tax questions from Reddit users: casualty losses, FBAR […]

The end of 2021 has brought many potentially impactful changes to the world of crypto and crypto taxes. From wash sales and tax loss harvesting to blockchain swaps and donations, there are some potentially huge upheavals in the crypto tax world coming in 2022 and beyond! Don’t be left facing the consequences of these huge […]

Matt Metras, an Enrolled Agent at MDM Financial Services and overall crypto tax expert, joins the show to outline what’s going on with the recent infrastructure bill and how cryptocurrency will be affected. We discuss the potential effects of the bill on decentralized finance, cryptocurrency miners, and centralized exchanges. Guest Matt Metras Twitter: @EmDeeEm Facebook: […]

The IRS is enforcing the laws of cryptocurrency taxation more fervently than ever. Civil and criminal enforcement of cryptocurrency tax evasion is increasingly common due to the wide-scale participation of crypto exchanges, as well as increasingly powerful blockchain analysis tools. Christopher Wajda, a former IRS ASAC (Assistant Special Agent in Charge) of the Criminal Investigation […]

DeFi, or Decentralized Finance, has taken the crypto world by storm. DeFi isn’t necessarily new, but it’s popularity amongst investors has certainly skyrocketed. Andrew Gordon, an attorney and CPA who concentrates on crypto and taxes joins the show to discuss the taxable implications of DeFi events. In this episode, we discuss how liquidity swaps, liquidity […]

Matt Metras, an Enrolled Agent at MDM Financial Services and overall crypto tax expert, joins the show to talk about the recently added IRS FAQ Question 5. Guest Matt Metras Twitter: @EmDeeEm Facebook: @BitcoinTaxesMe Reddit: BitcoinTaxesMe Website Listen

Receiving an official IRS notification of an audit can lead many to panic and stress about the unknown that lies ahead. However, an audit defense can be successfully handled with a level-headed and cerebral approach. Alex Kugelman joins the show and outlines what a cryptocurrency audit looks like, and the best practices for handling one […]

Today’s episode will cover events happening the week ending December 11th, 2020. This week we’ll be discussing a few of the big adoption stories of the week. Full Show Notes: (00:23) It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to frequent listeners that large mainstream corporations and businesses are rapidly adopting cryptocurrency, generally by investing […]

Donations must be made by December 31st to use as a deduction in your 2020 taxes Connie Gallippi, CEO of the first Bitcoin non-profit BitGive, and Matt Metras, a cryptocurrency tax pro, join the podcast to discuss the many benefits of donating cryptocurrencies. They walk us through the potentially massive tax deductions that can result […]

Today’s episode will cover events happening the week ending December 4th, 2020. This week we’ll be talking about Bitcoin’s all-time-high, Ethereum 2.0, and some of the tax-related questions people have been having about staking. More Information @ Talk. Bitcoin. Tax Full Show Notes: (00:26) The big news this past week is that Bitcoin hit it’s all-time high […]

We’ll be taking the week off from doing news due to the US Thanksgiving Holiday – I hope you all made the most of your day during this tough year! Over on The BitcoinTaxes Podcast, we interviewed two cryptocurrency-based attorneys, Zach Ziliak and Andrew Gordon, about the current-day infrastructure of BTC and how it differs […]

Attorney Zach Ziliak and Tax Attorney Andrew Gordon join the show to discuss the current Bitcoin Bull Market and why it’s different than the notorious 2017 Bitcoin price spike. We discuss the incoming Biden/Harris administration, and what it could potentially mean for cryptocurrency policies. Plus – Andrew Gordon shares some cryptocurrency tax planning strategies that […]

Today’s episode will cover events happening the week ending November 13th, 2020. This week, Bitcoin Cash is undergoing a hard fork over the weekend, President-Elect’s Biden’s transition team gains a crypto savvy financial lead, and the first decentralized philanthropy conference is right around the corner! More Info @ Talk. Bitcoin. Tax Full Show Notes: (00:29) First up […]