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DeFi Taxes

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Cryptocurrency

Guide to DeFi and their tax implications

The advent of the blockchain has enabled the creation of many permissionless protocols and systems. A great use case of…

jump in beartax

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Cryptocurrency

How to activate your BearTax account

To help you be secure and have a legit usage of your email, we have an extra step of validation…

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Announcements

IRS guidance on cryptocurrency [Updated 2020]

IRS has provided updated guidance today. This is the first update in 5 years. We went through it and summarized…

IRS sends letters to cryptocurrency traders

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Crypto Accounting

What is 6174-A, notice from IRS to cryptocurrency traders

IRS, Internal Revenue Service – the tax authority in the United States has sent out notices to thousands of cryptocurrency…

fixing date format in CSV vs Excel

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Crypto Accounting

How to format dates in CSV file using Excel

It is a pain that Microsoft makes us feel when we open CSV files in Excel. Since we don’t look…

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Announcements

Cryptocurrency Support for TurboTax Desktop/CD Version on BearTax

During the tax season, one common thing in everyone’s life is TurboTax. There are various versions of it and different…

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Crypto Accounting

What is API and How am I safe in the cryptocurrency world?

API has become a buzz word after the advent of Crypto currency trading. If you are still wondering what it…

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Crypto Accounting

5 ways to stay ahead of your cryptocurrency taxes

As a basic instinct of human nature, we explore various investment opportunities and financial vehicles to grow our investments. Cryptocurrency…

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Cryptocurrency

SEC releases Public Statement on “Framework for ‘Investment Contract’ Analysis of Digital Assets”

This morning SEC has released an official statement on “Framework for ‘Investment Contract’ Analysis of Digital Assets” analyzing whether a…

beartax 10 baby steps

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Cryptocurrency

10 Baby Steps to start Cryptocurrency Trading

Welcome to cryptocurrency world. For all beginners, here are the steps to get started Learn more about Bitcoin and Blockchain How is Bitcoin…