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IRS Says No Tax-Free Exchange Treatment for Swaps of Bitcoin, Ether, and Litecoin

By Marvin A. Kirsner on June 22, 2021

Posted in Blockchain, Featured, Tax

The IRS has published guidance stating that pre-2018 swaps among Bitcoin, Ether, and Litecoin are not eligible for 1031 tax-free exchange treatment. This means that investors who made swaps among…
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