Crypto Tax Calculator 2026
Calculate tax on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrency gains. See your tax liability for crypto trades.
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How Crypto Is Taxed in 2026
- Property classification: The IRS treats cryptocurrency as property, not currency. Every trade, sale, or spend is a taxable event.
- Taxable events: Selling crypto for USD, trading crypto-to-crypto, spending crypto on goods/services, receiving crypto as payment.
- NOT taxable: Buying crypto with USD, transferring between your own wallets, gifting (under annual exclusion).
- Mining/staking income: Taxed as ordinary income at fair market value when received.
- Reporting: Report all crypto transactions on Form 8949 and Schedule D. Exchanges issue 1099-DA starting in 2026.