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Short term capital gain with a cost basis of $0 makes the most sense.
by erentz 9y ago
Short term capital gain with a cost basis of $0 makes the most sense.
- tehlike 9y agoMore like dividends then?
- MichaelGG 9y agoAnd if Bitcoin Cash starts being recognized as Bitcoin? (Far fetched, but not in the Segwit2X case.) Use your original cost basis?
- gamblor956 9y agoNo, you treat it as free cash, so a basis of zero, because you didn't actually pay anything for the BCH and it's treated as income when received. On the other hand, when you sell the BCH, your basis will the FMV when received, so you would only be taxed the second time on the gain in price (if any).l