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A comment on Ask HN: Joined a startup? Your taxes are about to get complicated. Questions?.

Re:Ask HN: Joined a startup? Your taxes are about to get com... by infamouscow on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @03:39PM (#35618972)
I'd be interested to learn more about if or how stock priced exclusively in BTC (i.e., never in USD) affects taxes.

Any info you could share would be appreciated :)

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Re:Ask HN: Joined a startup? Your taxes are about to get com... by brntsllvn on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @04:05PM (#35619276)
I'm assuming you are US-based. If you receive compensation in stock, no matter the currency denominator, it is income and is therefore subject to income tax.

Your employer should produce a W-2, and your share grant will be included.

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