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IRS Provides Additional Guidance on the Tax Treatment of Cryptocurrency
By Avi Reshtick, David Salamon
Nearly five years after the release of the only published guidance in the area, on October 9, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued additional guidance on the tax treatment of cryptocurrency. The additional guidance was delivered in the form of Rev. Rul. 2019-24 (the “Crypto Ruling”) and a set of Frequently Asked Questions (“Crypto FAQs”) that applies the principles outlined in the IRS’ previously issued guidance (Notice 2014-21) to an expanded set of situations.
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