rbynaker
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08-23-2022
08:32 PM
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Correct, gain/loss net of fees, just like stock transactions.
Practically all of the ones I've seen have been a mess. I know several preparers who push this back on the client to use a service such as Koinly to summarize all of this and just use their 8949s. That's probably not a bad idea.
I've also heard in CPE that if the cryptocurrency is spent for personal use (i.e. Starbucks) any loss is a non-deductible personal loss. I'm not sure I agree with this but it hasn't come up in practice. My clients just buy/sell (or mine/sell).