US lawmaker introduces bill aimed at protecting 'forked assets' from IRS
This is the third time Rep. Emmer has introduced the bill to the House of Representatives, but the first with a Democrat in the presidency. Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer has reintroduced a bill aimed at preventing the IRS from imposing penalties or fees on crypto taxpayers with forked assets.In an announcement from Emmer on Monday, the congressperson from Minnesota said he had once again introduced the Safe Harbor for Taxpayers with Forked Assets bill in the United States House of Representatives. If passed in its current state, the bill would create a safe harbor for crypto holders with forked....
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US Congressman Tom Emmer is pushing for safe harbor legislation to protect taxpayers with forked coins. A bill entitled “Safe Harbor for Taxpayers with Forked Assets Act of 2021” has been introduced to prohibit “penalties against taxpayers attempting to report certain gains or losses on ‘forked assets’ until the IRS issues sufficient guidance on how to do so.” Bill Aimed at Protecting Crypto Investors Introduced The office of Congressman Tom Emmer announced this week that the congressman has introduced the bill entitled “Safe Harbor for Taxpayers....
A U.S. congressman has introduced the “Keep Your Coins Act” in order to “preserve Americans’ right to privacy in transacting with crypto assets.” The lawmaker says, “this legislation would prohibit any federal agency from promulgating a rule that would impair a person’s ability to act as self-custodian.”
US Lawmaker Seeks to Protect Privacy in Crypto Transactions With ‘Keep Your Coins Act’
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A Panamanian lawmaker has introduced a bill to regulate cryptocurrencies in the National Assembly. Among the proposals in the bill is the legalization of cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ethereum, as a means of payment, including for paying taxes.
Proposed Crypto Law Will ‘Give Legal Certainty and Safety to Crypto Assets in Panama’
As the Bitcoin Law went into effect in El Salvador making BTC legal tender, Panamanian legislator Gabriel Silva tweeted on Sept. 7, “Today we proposed the Crypto Law.” He elaborated:
We want Panama to be compatible....
A Californian lawmaker has added Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto rights to the amended Assembly Bill 1052 (AB1052) to recognize digital assets as a payment method, secure self-custody, and protect investors. Related Reading: Dogecoin Not Part Of D.O.G.E Plans, Clarifies Elon Musk California Adds Bitcoin Rights To Digital Asset Bill California’s Banking and Finance Committee chairman, […]
Having the Fed require users to open accounts to access the benefits of a digital dollar would put it "on an insidious path akin to China’s digital authoritarianism," according to Tom Emmer. Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer has announced he will be introducing a bill intended to prevent the Federal Reserve from acting as a retail bank in the potential issuance of a digital dollar.In a Wednesday announcement, Emmer said the bill would prohibit the Fed from issuing a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, directly to U.S. consumers. According to the Minnesota representative, having the....