SEC Chair Confirms Crypto Taxonomy Guidance In Line With CLARITY Act Framework
Speaking before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins outlined plans to develop formal guidance on token classification, aligning the agency with the anticipated crypto market structure legislation known as the CLARITY Act. Aiming For Lasting Crypto Clarity Atkins told lawmakers that regulatory certainty for digital […]
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The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has submitted comments to the IRS that seek to encourage the US tax agency to provide additional clarity as to how bitcoin and digital currency users should report their handling of the technology for tax purposes. The comments, submitted on 10th June 2016 by AICPA chair Troy Lewis, indicated that a lack of clarity in the tax treatment of virtual currency had become a "concern" for tax professionals, and went on to detail 10 areas where it believes improvements can be made to the original guidance. The comments come more than two years after....