Mining firm wants to help taxpayers avoid obligations by sending proceeds to ...

Mining firm wants to help taxpayers avoid obligations by sending proceeds to ...

The IRS has considered crypto mining revenue as part of taxable income since 2014. North American mining and hosting firm Compass Mining is offering a new tax avoidance method for savvy crypto miners that file in the United States. In a Thursday announcement, Compass Mining said it had partnered with IRA provider Choice by Kingdom Trust to help Bitcoin users mine directly to their IRAs “without ever triggering a taxable event.” Under current U.S. law, income is often the only taxable source of funds for many who file returns. Crypto users who purchase tokens may be required to declare the....


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