Crypto can be lucrative, but make sure you’re ready for the taxman

Crypto can be lucrative, but make sure you’re ready for the taxman

Investing in digital assets can offer a plethora of opportunities, but when the taxman comes, investors best be prepared. Hindsight is 20/20, but when money is on the line, being prepared can give investors better foresight. Just over a year and a half ago, Investopedia reported on the panic among many crypto investors who’d found themselves on the wrong side of the taxman. The article read, “Online forums like Reddit are abuzz with posts citing possible scenarios by worried investors about pending tax liabilities for their past dealings in cryptocoins, which may now leave them poorer.”As....


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