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> I would be worried that the IRS would claim you should have recognized a tax gain with every trade They explicitly do consider crypto-to-crypto transactions

> I would be worried that the IRS would claim you should have recognized a tax gain with every trade They explicitly do consider crypto-to-crypto transactions as a taxable event now, as of the recent tax bill. You are required to pay taxes on it.

sp332 9y ago
But that's new with the new tax bill. It wouldn't apply to 2017 taxes.
- mathgeek 9y ago
  1031 exchanges are indeed explicitly only for real estate starting in 2018. For 2017, it's best to consult a tax professional as the rules are somewhat unclear.
  - asah 9y ago
    This is correct.