For the first time since 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued guidelines for calculating tax liabilities on hard forks; but it seems to raise more questions than it answers. The document attempts to explain how tax obligations arise from chain-splits; however, the IRS omitted guidance for those who do not wish to receive cryptocurrencies related to a hardfork. What the Fork? The IRS defines tax liabilities as arising as soon as the forked cryptocurrencies come into existence...
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