Hey guys
I am always here not much of a poster at times...but I wanted to run something by you all....
New tax code to amend IRC section 1031 (a)(1) now making all cryptocurrency trades to be considered a taxable event.
http://bitcoinist.com/cryptocurrency-investors-lose-tax-break/
So I don't understand...Is this saying if I have 5000 in one crypto and swap it into 5000 of bitcoin so that I can cash out with 5000 fiat that I'm gonna be taxed twice?????
Also while asking tax questions let me also clarify and ask this....If I have 5000 in Crypto that I've had for less than a year and I trade it for Fiat but keep the fiat in the exchange so that I can buy another crypto is that the point where its classified as a short term gain and I have to pay the higher Tax even though I never held the actual Fiat currency in my checking/savings account?