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Re:IRS issues additional guidance on tax treatment for crypt... by gamblor956 on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @08:31PM (#21209715)
Cost basis is very clear. It's zero, because there is no cost to acquiring the forked coins.
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Re:IRS issues additional guidance on tax treatment for crypt... by klodolph on Thursday October 10, 2019 @07:47AM (#21213327)
Which ledger’s coins have the zero cost basis?
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Re:IRS issues additional guidance on tax treatment for crypt... by gamblor956 on Thursday October 10, 2019 @02:17PM (#21217577)
The forked/new ones, i.e., the ones you received because of the original crypto held.
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