📘 CoinTracker’s 2026 Crypto Tax Guide

James

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Definitive Crypto Tax Guide (2026) — CoinTracker’s official guide on how crypto is taxed and what you need to know for the 2025 tax year (filed in 2026).
This is the most up‑to‑date, beginner‑friendly guide covering:

  • Taxable vs. non‑taxable crypto events
  • How capital gains and losses work
  • What reporting requirements you must meet
  • How new IRS forms like Form 1099‑DA (Digital Asset) affect filings
  • Why accurate recordkeeping matters for DeFi, swaps, airdrops, mining/staking, and wallet transactions
    📍 It’s framed around filing your 2025 crypto taxes in 2026.

👉 Read it here: https://www.cointracker.io/blog/crypto-tax-guide

📌 Highlights You’ll Find in the Guide

📊 Taxable Events

  • Selling crypto for fiat (e.g., USD)
  • Trading one crypto for another
  • Spending crypto for goods/services
    All such disposals trigger reporting even if gains are small.

📉 Loss Reporting

  • You must report losses too
  • Capital losses can offset gains and may reduce taxable income
  • Losses carried forward if they exceed gains in the same year.

📄 New IRS Form 1099‑DA

  • Tax year 2025 marked the rollout of Form 1099‑DA from exchanges
  • Brokers report sales, which the IRS also receives
  • This helps the IRS cross‑check your return with broker data.

📆 Important Filing Timing

  • Crypto gains from 2025 are reported on returns filed in 2026
  • 1099‑DA forms hit taxpayer mailboxes early in 2026.

🧠 Tips for Using CoinTracker With This Guide

CoinTracker’s guide pairs well with the app’s features:

  • Automatic transaction syncing from exchanges and wallets
  • Cost basis tracking for accurate gain/loss calculations
  • Tax reports (like IRS‑ready 8949 & summary tax files) you can export or share with a tax pro

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