Crypto taxes, explained.
Clear, practical guides to crypto and equities taxes — how crypto is taxed, DeFi and staking, exchange tax documents, and ways to lower your bill.
How to Get Your Coinbase Tax Documents
Coinbase gives you some tax forms — but not the full picture. Here's how to get your complete history and file accurate crypto taxes.
DeFi & StakingDo You Pay Taxes on Crypto Staking Rewards?
Staking rewards are taxed twice over their life — as income when you receive them, and as capital gains when you sell. Here's how it works.
Crypto Tax BasicsHow Is Cryptocurrency Taxed in the US? (2026 Guide)
Crypto is taxed as property. That means two things can happen at tax time — capital gains and ordinary income. Here's exactly when each applies.
Tax StrategyCrypto Gifts and Donations: Tax Rules & Benefits
Gifting crypto is usually tax-free for the giver, and donating appreciated crypto to charity can dodge capital gains entirely — here's how the rules work.
Tax StrategyHow Long to Hold Crypto to Pay Less Tax
Holding crypto for more than one year before you sell can cut your capital gains tax rate roughly in half — here's how the holding period actually works.
Tax StrategyThe Crypto Wash Sale Rule: Does It Apply?
The wash sale rule doesn't currently apply to cryptocurrency — here's what that means for tax-loss harvesting and the changes that could close the loophole.
Tax StrategyHow to Reduce Your Crypto Taxes (Legally)
You can't skip crypto taxes, but you can lower them — here are the legal strategies that actually move the needle, from loss harvesting to holding periods.
Tax StrategyCrypto Tax-Loss Harvesting: How It Works
How to sell losing crypto positions strategically to offset your capital gains and reduce your 2026 tax bill.
Exchange GuidesHow to Do Your MetaMask & On-Chain Wallet Taxes
MetaMask and other self-custody wallets don't send tax forms, but the IRS still expects you to report every taxable swap, sale, and DeFi transaction — here's how.
Exchange GuidesHow to Import Your Exchange CSV for Crypto Taxes
A practical walkthrough for exporting, cleaning, and importing your exchange CSV so every crypto trade lands on your tax forms correctly.
Exchange GuidesWhat Is Form 1099-DA (and Which Exchanges Send It)?
Form 1099-DA is the IRS's new digital asset reporting form — here's what it covers, which exchanges issue it, and how to reconcile it on your return.
Exchange GuidesHow to Get Your Kraken Tax Documents
Kraken gives you some tax forms and a full transaction export — but not a finished return. Here's how to get everything and file accurate crypto taxes.
Exchange GuidesHow to Get Your Binance Tax Documents
A practical walkthrough of where to find your Binance transaction history and tax forms, what the IRS receives, and how to turn it all into an accurate US tax return.
DeFi & StakingHow Is Crypto Lending and Yield Farming Taxed?
A plain-English guide to how the IRS taxes crypto lending interest, liquidity pool rewards, and yield farming — plus the swaps most people miss.
DeFi & StakingIs Bridging or Wrapping Crypto Taxable?
Whether bridging or wrapping your crypto triggers a taxable event depends on whether the token you hold actually changes — here's how the IRS treats each.
DeFi & StakingNFT Taxes: How Buying, Selling & Minting NFTs Are Taxed
A practical US guide to how NFTs are taxed across buying, selling, minting, and earning — and how to keep your records straight.
DeFi & StakingHow Are DeFi Swaps and Liquidity Pools Taxed?
A practical guide to how the IRS treats DeFi swaps, liquidity pool deposits, LP tokens, and the yield you earn on-chain.
DeFi & StakingAre Crypto Airdrops Taxable?
Yes — most crypto airdrops are taxable as ordinary income when you gain control of the tokens, and selling them later triggers a separate capital gain or loss.
Crypto Tax BasicsCrypto Tax Forms Explained: 8949, Schedule D & Schedule 1
A plain-English guide to the IRS forms that report crypto sales, income, and the new 1099-DA on your US tax return.
Crypto Tax BasicsDo You Have to Report Crypto on Your Taxes?
Yes — if you sold, swapped, spent, or earned crypto, the IRS requires you to report it. Here's exactly what counts and what doesn't.
Crypto Tax BasicsFIFO vs. LIFO vs. HIFO for Crypto Taxes
Your cost-basis method decides how much crypto capital gains tax you pay — here's how FIFO, LIFO, and HIFO compare under 2026 rules.
Crypto Tax BasicsWhat Is Cost Basis in Crypto (and How to Calculate It)
A plain-English guide to what crypto cost basis means, how to calculate it across FIFO and Specific ID, and what changed under the 2025 per-wallet rules.
Crypto Tax BasicsCrypto Capital Gains Tax: Short-Term vs. Long-Term
How the holding period on your crypto splits gains into short-term or long-term — and why that one line decides your tax bill.