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A de minimis exemption would unlock millions (possibly billions) of dollars in capital currently sidelined in bitcoin due to tax complexity.
This is not a handout. It reduces transactional friction, encourages economic activity, and puts dormant capital to work.
Congress is taking a real first step toward crafting fair crypto tax policy in the US. Their latest crypto tax package offers relief in many areas, including for stablecoins & gas fees.
However, it fails to eliminate capital gains tax on everyday bitcoin payments.
A de minimis
Bitcoin was designed as money. The merchants are set up, the technology is proven, the demand is here, and American small businesses stand to benefit.
The largest remaining barrier is the tax code.
This is a paperwork issue.
Today, every bitcoin purchase, no matter how small, triggers a complicated tax form from the IRS.
That burden is unfair, and it falls hardest on everyday Americans.
This is a competition issue.
The US should not make it harder to use bitcoin as money over stablecoins. Tax policy should be tech-neutral instead of picking winners and losers.
To the small business and the customer at the counter, both are just a way to pay.
This is a payments issue, not an investment one.
A reasonable de minimis for digital asset payments lets people make everyday purchases freely. Bitcoin used as money should be treated as money under the tax code.
Period.
Over 1.1M US small businesses powered by @Square can accept bitcoin at checkout today. But if you make a bitcoin payment with one of them, the tax code treats spending it like selling stock.
Relief for stablecoins and gas fees is a good start, but it misses the broader problem
Congress is taking a real first step toward crafting fair crypto tax policy in the US. Their latest crypto tax package offers relief in many areas, including for stablecoins & gas fees.
However, it fails to eliminate capital gains tax on everyday bitcoin payments.
A de minimis