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IRS Solicits Contractors to Help Examine Crypto Traders' Tax Returns

IRS Solicits Contractors to Help Examine Crypto Traders' Tax Returns

IRS Solicits Contractors to Help Examine Crypto Traders' Tax Returns

The IRS is emailing crypto startups with an offer to "assist our Revenue Agents in calculating taxpayers' gains or losses as a result of their transactions involving virtual currency."

The IRS is emailing crypto startups with an offer to "assist our Revenue Agents in calculating taxpayers' gains or losses as a result of their transactions involving virtual currency."

The IRS is emailing crypto startups with an offer to "assist our Revenue Agents in calculating taxpayers' gains or losses as a result of their transactions involving virtual currency."

AccessTimeIconMay 13, 2020, 5:02 AM
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:40 AM

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