THE U.S. COULD MAKE MORE MONEY BY TAXING CRYPTO LESS. 💀
A report from the Cornell Brooks Tech Policy Institute (BTPI) says that if the U.S. exempts capital gains tax for Bitcoin and crypto transactions under $300, federal net income over 10 years could increase by $859M.
The estimated range is pretty wild:
Low scenario: +$172M Base scenario: +$859M High scenario: +$2.58B It assumes about 5.4 million people continue using crypto for payments.
The reason is that current taxes and reporting procedures make using BTC for small payments quite a hassle. Exempting transactions under $300 could encourage crypto use, thereby expanding taxable economic activity elsewhere.
Notably, Senator Cynthia Lummis’s proposed S.2207 would also raise the capital gains tax exemption to up to $5,000 per year for eligible transactions.
IRS: “Please report your $12 Bitcoin coffee gain.”
Bitcoin users: “Bro, I just bought coffee.” 💀
If a small tax break could help increase federal revenue in the long run, the question is: Is the U.S. taxing crypto too much rather than too little?
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