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News · Crypto · Cointelegraph · Fri, Sep 25, 2026 2:00 PM

Exchanges reporting crypto gains to IRS becomes tax nightmare

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The IRS can now see your crypto gains, but has no idea about the cost-basis.

OpenBook market desk: The IRS can now see your crypto gains, but has no idea about the cost-basis. That’s proving to be a big headache for some cryptocurrency investors.

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