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Bitcoin Drops Below $40K as U.S. Treasury Wants to Ramp Up Cryptocurrency Tax Enforcement

Thu, 05/20/2021 - 16:19
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Alex Dovbnya
A Treasury report says that all crypto transactions over $10,000 have to be reported to the IRS
Bitcoin Drops Below $40K as U.S. Treasury Wants to Ramp Up Cryptocurrency Tax Enforcement
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The United States Department of the Treasury is calling for cryptocurrency transfers that exceed $10,000 to be reported by businesses to the Internal Revenue Service starting from 2023, Bloomberg reports

As with cash transactions, businesses that receive cryptoassets with a fair-market value of more than $10,000 would also be reported on. 

The new initiative is part of the Biden administration's revamped tax enforcement plan.    

The Treasury warned about “significant” tax evasion risks linked to the new asset class in its proposal.

The Biden administration is also seeking to double the IRS staff with $80 billion in additional funding, according to the Wall Street Journal

          
            
                           
          

Fox Business contributor Charles Payne claims that the current administration is going after crypto in a tweet

Just when you thought President Biden wants $80 billion for an army of IRS agents to go after the rich - the administration looking to double staff to go after crypto.  

Bitcoin has dropped six percent on the news, dipping below the $40,000 level.

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Alex Dovbnya (aka AlexMorris) is a cryptocurrency expert, trader and journalist with extensive experience of covering everything related to the burgeoning industry — from price analysis to Blockchain disruption. Alex authored more than 1,000 stories for U.Today, CryptoComes and other fintech media outlets. He’s particularly interested in regulatory trends around the globe that are shaping the future of digital assets, can be contacted at alex.dovbnya@u.today.