Your 2025 Crypto Tax Guide: What You Need To Know

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Laura Walter of Crypto Tax Girl explains why you might “freak out” when you receive your 1099-DA and why you shouldn't. 🔥 EPISODE LINK 🔥 👉 UNCHAINED.COM👈 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to our sponsor! Crypto taxes stressing you out? You don’t have to figure it out alone. We’ve partnered with Crypto Tax Girl, a crypto-focused tax firm that’s been helping investors since 2017, to give readers $100 off personalized, one-on-one crypto tax help. Their team can handle everything from transaction calculations to full tax returns — but pre-April 15 spots are limited, so don’t wait! Grab $100 off here - http://cryptotaxgirl.com/unchained ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Worried about your 2025 taxes? Don't fret, Unchained has you covered! In this episode, Crypto Tax Girl founder Laura Walter joins to unpack new crypto tax developments such as the 1099-DA, offering strategies to navigate what she calls a tricky year for crypto taxation. The key takeaway: “Don't freak out.” Whether you only use stablecoins, are a heavy DeFi user, are a miner or staker, or even just a prediction market trader, you don't want to miss this episode! Guests: ⭐️ Laura Walter, Founder and CPA of Crypto Tax Girl Timestamps: 🚀 0:30 Introduction ❕️ 1:20 What would be on the 1099-DA and why investors should not panic ⚠️ 7:34 Why 2025 is a “tricky year” for crypto taxes ⁉️ 18:30 What is the best crypto strategy for investors? 💡 22:21 How Laura says investors should allocate cost basis 🧏‍♂️ 28:11 Why it helps to stick to one accounting software 🤔 36:13 How to treat stablecoins for tax purposes? 👀 38:22 How to file taxes for perp trading activity 😬 40:25 Why filing prediction market wins and losses is a bit complicated ❕️ 45:22 How the tax treatment for ETF and DAT holdings differ from crypto ⚠️ 48:50 How Laura says “10/10” losses should be filed 🤔 50:13 Do taxes apply to AI trading agent activity? 📍 52:09 What to know about taxes on airdrops and ICOs 💀 55:43 Why trying to evade taxes with privacy coins could backfire ❕️ 58:36 Why heavy DeFi users would likely need to rely on accounting software or an accountant 📝 1:01:04 How mining and staking rewards are treated for tax purposes 🤔 1:05:43 Is there tax relief for victims of hacks, scams and exchange collapse? 🏛 1:10:39 What is inside the PARITY Act 💡 1:16:20 What to do to make your 2026 taxes easier #bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #cryptocurrencies ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subscribe to our channel! CHECK OUT THE CRYPTOPIANS → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFzunCFXrv4 WEBSITE → https://unchainedcrypto.com UNCHAINED DAILY NEWSLETTER → https://unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com/subscribe/ LAURA'S TWITTER → https://x.com/laurashin UNCHAINED TWITTER → https://x.com/unchained_pod FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/unchainedwithlaurashin INSTAGRAM → https://www.instagram.com/laurashin/?hl=en LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurashin/ MERCHANDISE → https://unchainedpodcast.company.site/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NEW EPISODES OF UNCHAINED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY! ALONG WITH BITS & BIPS AND THE CHOPPING BLOCK Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1123922160?ls=1 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfGY1SKBIRn5noKSAf?si=6SI4qIcRTEO7EhOe0V9n4w RSS Feed → https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LSHML4761942757 YOUR NO-HYPE RESOURCE FOR ALL THINGS CRYPTO!