Toby Mathis, Esq. welcomes Preston Knight, Esq., Senior Attorney at Anderson Advisors to the show to discuss some of the tax implications around crypto mining. You’ll hear how and when transactions are taxed, how the IRS views crypto and mining as a business entity, and some tips and tricks for avoiding and minimizing short and long-term capital gain and other taxes.

Highlights/Topics:

Taxable events
How the IRS views your work
Capital gains hit when paying with bitcoin
Short vs. Long term gains
‘Staking’ and how it is taxed
Working through an S-Corp
How to use a Roth to avoid taxes
Using depreciation
Writing off business expenses
Airdrops and forks - what are the tax implications?
Tracking and bookkeeping

Resources:

Tax and Asset Protection Events

https://andersonadvisors.com/real-estate-asset-protection-workshop-training/?utm_source=aba&utm_medium=podcast&utm_content=how-crypto-mining-sales-and-staking-is-taxed

Toby Mathis on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/c/tobymathisesq

Anderson Advisors

https://andersonadvisors.com/

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