Crypto tax problems are almost always bookkeeping problems wearing a tax costume.
Most crypto holders want to talk about tax positions. The actual problem 95% of the time is that the books haven't been reconciled — transfers misclassified as taxable sales, cost basis broken on cross-exchange moves, staking and mining ordinary income never tracked. Fix the books and the tax position is obvious. Every article in this category covers one specific crypto move done right.
The crypto-tax universe has its own rules. Wallet-to-wallet transfers aren't taxable but tools constantly misclassify them. Mining income is ordinary at receipt. Staking rewards are ordinary at receipt at FMV. NFT mints by creators are ordinary income; secondary trades are capital. FTX / Celsius / Voyager losses have specific tax positioning that's evolved across 2023-2026. The articles in this category cover each topic with the IRS-current rules and the practical workflow to actually file correctly.
4 clusters. Articles grouped by what you're actually trying to solve.
Each cluster covers one operational area in depth. Articles within a cluster reinforce each other; clusters cross-link between categories where the topics overlap.
Crypto Bookkeeping
2/5 liveWallets · exchanges · transfers · cost-basis reconstruction · tool output cleanup · 1099-DA reconciliation
Tax Treatment by Activity
3/4 liveCapital vs. ordinary · mining (Sch C vs. hobby) · staking · NFTs · airdrops · hard forks
DeFi Tax
0/4 liveUniswap LP · Aave lending · Curve · yield farming · impermanent loss · gas fees · cross-chain bridges
Loss Recovery
1/4 liveFTX · Celsius · Voyager · scam loss · theft loss · worthless security · timing of deduction
6 articles in Crypto
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Crypto Mining: Schedule C vs. Hobby (and Why It Matters for Tax)
Whether your mining is a Schedule C trade-or-business or a hobby determines whether you can deduct equipment, electricity, and other costs. The IRS has a clear nine-factor test. Here's how to think about it.
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FTX Loss Tax Deduction: 2026 Status and Three Paths to Claim It
FTX losses are deductible — the question is HOW. Capital loss is straightforward but limited. Theft loss / Ponzi safe-harbor may be larger but require specific facts + timing decisions. Here's the 2026 status.
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Wallet-to-Wallet Transfer Reconciliation: The Crypto Bookkeeping Gotcha
The #1 reason CoinTracker / Koinly outputs are wrong: wallet-to-wallet transfers misclassified as sales. Here's the diagnostic + reconciliation workflow.
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NFT Tax Treatment: Creator vs. Trader (and Why It Changes Everything)
NFT tax depends on whether you're a creator (ordinary income on sales) or a trader (capital gains). And the IRS may classify some NFTs as collectibles, triggering 28% rate. Here's how to think about it.
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Crypto Bookkeeping Fundamentals: Why Tools Aren't Enough
Crypto-tax tools produce output that looks correct and frequently isn't. Here's why the books-first cleanup workflow matters more than the tool, and what audit-defensible crypto bookkeeping actually looks like.
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Staking Rewards Tax Treatment: When You Owe and How Much
Per IRS Rev. Rul. 2023-14, staking rewards are taxable as ordinary income at FMV at receipt. The hard part isn't the rule — it's tracking dozens or hundreds of small reward events across multiple protocols. Here's the workflow.
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