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A new proposal published by the U.S. Treasury suggests that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum should be added to the Internal Revenue Serviceâs (IRS) rules for reporting taxpayersâ offshore accounts.
A recently published document, titled âGeneral Explanations of the Administrationâs Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Proposals,â explains that Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code ârequires any individual that holds an interest in one or more specified foreign financial assets with an aggregate value of at least $50,000âŠto attach a Statement with required information to the individualâs tax return.â
However, foreign accounts holding funds in the form of cryptocurrencies have been exempt from the offshore reporting rules so far. So in order to bring digital assets in line with traditional funds, the Treasury is now proposing to change this law.
âThe proposal would amend section 6038D(b) of the Code to require reporting with respect to a new third category of asset,â the Treasury explained. âThe new third category would be any account that holds digital assets maintained by a foreign digital asset exchange or other foreign digital asset service provider.â
If the proposal comes into force, all American taxpayers that âhold an aggregate value of all three categories of assets in excess of $50,000â will have to report their accounts to the IRS, meaning that the value of digital assets will have to be added to the total sum.
Reasons for change
Explaining its reasoning for the change, the Treasury noted that tax compliance and enforcement with respect to digital assets âis a rapidly growing problem.â Further, since the crypto industry is fully digital, taxpayers are able to execute transactions with offshore crypto exchanges and wallets without even leaving the U.S.
âThe global nature of the digital asset market offers opportunities for U.S. taxpayers to conceal assets and taxable income by using offshore digital asset exchanges and wallet providers. U.S. taxpayers also attempt to avoid U.S. tax reporting by creating entities through which they can act,â the document explained.
The proposal also implies that taxpaying crypto enthusiasts will be âsubject to significant penaltiesâ if they fail to comply with the new rules if (or when) they come into effect.
Notably, the Treasuryâs initiative is largely in tune with the recently submitted Budget proposal for the 2023 fiscal year which revealed that President Biden is looking to generate more tax revenue by adopting new crypto tax reporting rules.
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