PayPal’s Crypto Offering May Be ‘a Huge Headache’ for Taxpayers
PayPal opening its network to cryptocurrencies could create a serious tax headache for users.
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Experts in blockchain technology and crypto take on the question: Could PayPal’s crypto integration help mass adoption? One of the most discussed topics within the crypto community recently has been PayPal’s announcement that its customers will be able to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. The service is expected to be fully rolled out early next year.The company’s goal “to increase consumer understanding and adoption of cryptocurrency,” as stated in its press release, seems to be a needed step in cryptocurrency popularization. Mainstream awareness of crypto still remains very low. As data....
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....